What is the Least Common Multiple of 59981 and 59998?

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 59981 and 59998 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 59981 and 59998, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(59981,59998) = 1
LCM(59981,59998) = ( 59981 × 59998) / 1
LCM(59981,59998) = 3598740038 / 1
LCM(59981,59998) = 3598740038

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 59981 and 59998 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 59981 and 59998. First we will calculate the prime factors of 59981 and 59998.

Prime Factorization of 59981

Prime Factorization of 59998

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 59981 and 59998.

LCM(59981,59998) = 59981¹ × 2¹ × 131¹ × 229¹
LCM(59981,59998) = 3598740038