What is the Least Common Multiple of 60397 and 60409?

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 60397 and 60409 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 60397 and 60409, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(60397,60409) = 1
LCM(60397,60409) = ( 60397 × 60409) / 1
LCM(60397,60409) = 3648522373 / 1
LCM(60397,60409) = 3648522373

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 60397 and 60409 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 60397 and 60409. First we will calculate the prime factors of 60397 and 60409.

Prime Factorization of 60397

Prime Factorization of 60409

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 60397 and 60409.

LCM(60397,60409) = 60397¹ × 193¹ × 313¹
LCM(60397,60409) = 3648522373