What is the Least Common Multiple of 60480 and 60484?

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 60480 and 60484 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 60480 and 60484, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(60480,60484) = 4
LCM(60480,60484) = ( 60480 × 60484) / 4
LCM(60480,60484) = 3658072320 / 4
LCM(60480,60484) = 914518080

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 60480 and 60484 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 60480 and 60484. First we will calculate the prime factors of 60480 and 60484.

Prime Factorization of 60480

Prime Factorization of 60484

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 60480 and 60484.

LCM(60480,60484) = 2⁶ × 3³ × 5¹ × 7¹ × 15121¹
LCM(60480,60484) = 914518080