What is the Least Common Multiple of 60426 and 60444?

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 60426 and 60444 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 60426 and 60444, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(60426,60444) = 18
LCM(60426,60444) = ( 60426 × 60444) / 18
LCM(60426,60444) = 3652389144 / 18
LCM(60426,60444) = 202910508

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 60426 and 60444 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 60426 and 60444. First we will calculate the prime factors of 60426 and 60444.

Prime Factorization of 60426

Prime Factorization of 60444

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 60426 and 60444.

LCM(60426,60444) = 2² × 3⁴ × 373¹ × 23¹ × 73¹
LCM(60426,60444) = 202910508