What is the Least Common Multiple of 60284 and 60298?

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 60284 and 60298 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 60284 and 60298, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(60284,60298) = 14
LCM(60284,60298) = ( 60284 × 60298) / 14
LCM(60284,60298) = 3635004632 / 14
LCM(60284,60298) = 259643188

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 60284 and 60298 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 60284 and 60298. First we will calculate the prime factors of 60284 and 60298.

Prime Factorization of 60284

Prime Factorization of 60298

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 60284 and 60298.

LCM(60284,60298) = 2² × 7¹ × 2153¹ × 59¹ × 73¹
LCM(60284,60298) = 259643188