What is the Least Common Multiple of 60004 and 60017?

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 60004 and 60017 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 60004 and 60017, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(60004,60017) = 1
LCM(60004,60017) = ( 60004 × 60017) / 1
LCM(60004,60017) = 3601260068 / 1
LCM(60004,60017) = 3601260068

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 60004 and 60017 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 60004 and 60017. First we will calculate the prime factors of 60004 and 60017.

Prime Factorization of 60004

Prime Factorization of 60017

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 60004 and 60017.

LCM(60004,60017) = 2² × 7¹ × 2143¹ × 60017¹
LCM(60004,60017) = 3601260068