What is the Least Common Multiple of 60343 and 60362?

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 60343 and 60362 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 60343 and 60362, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(60343,60362) = 1
LCM(60343,60362) = ( 60343 × 60362) / 1
LCM(60343,60362) = 3642424166 / 1
LCM(60343,60362) = 3642424166

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 60343 and 60362 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 60343 and 60362. First we will calculate the prime factors of 60343 and 60362.

Prime Factorization of 60343

Prime Factorization of 60362

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 60343 and 60362.

LCM(60343,60362) = 60343¹ × 2¹ × 30181¹
LCM(60343,60362) = 3642424166