What is the Least Common Multiple of 60205 and 60209?

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 60205 and 60209 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 60205 and 60209, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(60205,60209) = 1
LCM(60205,60209) = ( 60205 × 60209) / 1
LCM(60205,60209) = 3624882845 / 1
LCM(60205,60209) = 3624882845

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 60205 and 60209 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 60205 and 60209. First we will calculate the prime factors of 60205 and 60209.

Prime Factorization of 60205

Prime Factorization of 60209

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 60205 and 60209.

LCM(60205,60209) = 5¹ × 12041¹ × 60209¹
LCM(60205,60209) = 3624882845