What is the Least Common Multiple of 60145 and 60161?

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 60145 and 60161 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 60145 and 60161, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(60145,60161) = 1
LCM(60145,60161) = ( 60145 × 60161) / 1
LCM(60145,60161) = 3618383345 / 1
LCM(60145,60161) = 3618383345

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 60145 and 60161 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 60145 and 60161. First we will calculate the prime factors of 60145 and 60161.

Prime Factorization of 60145

Prime Factorization of 60161

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 60145 and 60161.

LCM(60145,60161) = 5¹ × 23¹ × 523¹ × 60161¹
LCM(60145,60161) = 3618383345