What is the Least Common Multiple of 60171 and 60186?

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 60171 and 60186 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 60171 and 60186, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(60171,60186) = 3
LCM(60171,60186) = ( 60171 × 60186) / 3
LCM(60171,60186) = 3621451806 / 3
LCM(60171,60186) = 1207150602

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 60171 and 60186 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 60171 and 60186. First we will calculate the prime factors of 60171 and 60186.

Prime Factorization of 60171

Prime Factorization of 60186

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 60171 and 60186.

LCM(60171,60186) = 3¹ × 31¹ × 647¹ × 2¹ × 7¹ × 1433¹
LCM(60171,60186) = 1207150602