What is the Least Common Multiple of 60259 and 60279?

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 60259 and 60279 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 60259 and 60279, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(60259,60279) = 1
LCM(60259,60279) = ( 60259 × 60279) / 1
LCM(60259,60279) = 3632352261 / 1
LCM(60259,60279) = 3632352261

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 60259 and 60279 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 60259 and 60279. First we will calculate the prime factors of 60259 and 60279.

Prime Factorization of 60259

Prime Factorization of 60279

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 60259 and 60279.

LCM(60259,60279) = 60259¹ × 3¹ × 71¹ × 283¹
LCM(60259,60279) = 3632352261