What is the Least Common Multiple of 60274 and 60278?

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 60274 and 60278 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 60274 and 60278, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(60274,60278) = 2
LCM(60274,60278) = ( 60274 × 60278) / 2
LCM(60274,60278) = 3633196172 / 2
LCM(60274,60278) = 1816598086

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 60274 and 60278 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 60274 and 60278. First we will calculate the prime factors of 60274 and 60278.

Prime Factorization of 60274

Prime Factorization of 60278

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 60274 and 60278.

LCM(60274,60278) = 2¹ × 30137¹ × 30139¹
LCM(60274,60278) = 1816598086