What is the Least Common Multiple of 59963 and 59969?

Least common multiple or lowest common denominator (lcd) can be calculated in two way; with the LCM formula calculation of greatest common factor (GCF), or multiplying the prime factors with the highest exponent factor.

Least Common Multiple of 59963 and 59969 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 59963 and 59969, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(59963,59969) = 1
LCM(59963,59969) = ( 59963 × 59969) / 1
LCM(59963,59969) = 3595921147 / 1
LCM(59963,59969) = 3595921147

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 59963 and 59969 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 59963 and 59969. First we will calculate the prime factors of 59963 and 59969.

Prime Factorization of 59963

Prime Factorization of 59969

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 59963 and 59969.

LCM(59963,59969) = 61¹ × 983¹ × 7¹ × 13¹ × 659¹
LCM(59963,59969) = 3595921147