What is the Least Common Multiple of 60518 and 60526?

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 60518 and 60526 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 60518 and 60526, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(60518,60526) = 2
LCM(60518,60526) = ( 60518 × 60526) / 2
LCM(60518,60526) = 3662912468 / 2
LCM(60518,60526) = 1831456234

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 60518 and 60526 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 60518 and 60526. First we will calculate the prime factors of 60518 and 60526.

Prime Factorization of 60518

Prime Factorization of 60526

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 60518 and 60526.

LCM(60518,60526) = 2¹ × 30259¹ × 53¹ × 571¹
LCM(60518,60526) = 1831456234