What is the Least Common Multiple of 60080 and 60098?

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 60080 and 60098 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 60080 and 60098, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(60080,60098) = 2
LCM(60080,60098) = ( 60080 × 60098) / 2
LCM(60080,60098) = 3610687840 / 2
LCM(60080,60098) = 1805343920

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 60080 and 60098 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 60080 and 60098. First we will calculate the prime factors of 60080 and 60098.

Prime Factorization of 60080

Prime Factorization of 60098

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 60080 and 60098.

LCM(60080,60098) = 2⁴ × 5¹ × 751¹ × 151¹ × 199¹
LCM(60080,60098) = 1805343920