What is the Least Common Multiple of 60026 and 60044?

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 60026 and 60044 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 60026 and 60044, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(60026,60044) = 2
LCM(60026,60044) = ( 60026 × 60044) / 2
LCM(60026,60044) = 3604201144 / 2
LCM(60026,60044) = 1802100572

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 60026 and 60044 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 60026 and 60044. First we will calculate the prime factors of 60026 and 60044.

Prime Factorization of 60026

Prime Factorization of 60044

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 60026 and 60044.

LCM(60026,60044) = 2² × 30013¹ × 17¹ × 883¹
LCM(60026,60044) = 1802100572