What is the Least Common Multiple of 60502 and 60518?

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 60502 and 60518 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 60502 and 60518, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(60502,60518) = 2
LCM(60502,60518) = ( 60502 × 60518) / 2
LCM(60502,60518) = 3661460036 / 2
LCM(60502,60518) = 1830730018

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 60502 and 60518 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 60502 and 60518. First we will calculate the prime factors of 60502 and 60518.

Prime Factorization of 60502

Prime Factorization of 60518

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 60502 and 60518.

LCM(60502,60518) = 2¹ × 13² × 179¹ × 30259¹
LCM(60502,60518) = 1830730018