What is the Least Common Multiple of 60481 and 60491?

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 60481 and 60491 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 60481 and 60491, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(60481,60491) = 1
LCM(60481,60491) = ( 60481 × 60491) / 1
LCM(60481,60491) = 3658556171 / 1
LCM(60481,60491) = 3658556171

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 60481 and 60491 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 60481 and 60491. First we will calculate the prime factors of 60481 and 60491.

Prime Factorization of 60481

Prime Factorization of 60491

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 60481 and 60491.

LCM(60481,60491) = 31¹ × 1951¹ × 241¹ × 251¹
LCM(60481,60491) = 3658556171