What is the Least Common Multiple of 60317 and 60331?

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 60317 and 60331 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 60317 and 60331, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(60317,60331) = 1
LCM(60317,60331) = ( 60317 × 60331) / 1
LCM(60317,60331) = 3638984927 / 1
LCM(60317,60331) = 3638984927

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 60317 and 60331 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 60317 and 60331. First we will calculate the prime factors of 60317 and 60331.

Prime Factorization of 60317

Prime Factorization of 60331

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 60317 and 60331.

LCM(60317,60331) = 60317¹ × 60331¹
LCM(60317,60331) = 3638984927