What is the Least Common Multiple of 60421 and 60427?

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 60421 and 60427 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 60421 and 60427, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(60421,60427) = 1
LCM(60421,60427) = ( 60421 × 60427) / 1
LCM(60421,60427) = 3651059767 / 1
LCM(60421,60427) = 3651059767

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 60421 and 60427 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 60421 and 60427. First we will calculate the prime factors of 60421 and 60427.

Prime Factorization of 60421

Prime Factorization of 60427

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 60421 and 60427.

LCM(60421,60427) = 23¹ × 37¹ × 71¹ × 60427¹
LCM(60421,60427) = 3651059767