What is the Least Common Multiple of 60256 and 60273?

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 60256 and 60273 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 60256 and 60273, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(60256,60273) = 1
LCM(60256,60273) = ( 60256 × 60273) / 1
LCM(60256,60273) = 3631809888 / 1
LCM(60256,60273) = 3631809888

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 60256 and 60273 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 60256 and 60273. First we will calculate the prime factors of 60256 and 60273.

Prime Factorization of 60256

Prime Factorization of 60273

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 60256 and 60273.

LCM(60256,60273) = 2⁵ × 7¹ × 269¹ × 3² × 37¹ × 181¹
LCM(60256,60273) = 3631809888