What is the Least Common Multiple of 60281 and 60287?

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 60281 and 60287 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 60281 and 60287, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(60281,60287) = 1
LCM(60281,60287) = ( 60281 × 60287) / 1
LCM(60281,60287) = 3634160647 / 1
LCM(60281,60287) = 3634160647

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 60281 and 60287 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 60281 and 60287. First we will calculate the prime factors of 60281 and 60287.

Prime Factorization of 60281

Prime Factorization of 60287

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 60281 and 60287.

LCM(60281,60287) = 13¹ × 4637¹ × 19² × 167¹
LCM(60281,60287) = 3634160647