What is the Least Common Multiple of 60521 and 60530?

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 60521 and 60530 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 60521 and 60530, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(60521,60530) = 1
LCM(60521,60530) = ( 60521 × 60530) / 1
LCM(60521,60530) = 3663336130 / 1
LCM(60521,60530) = 3663336130

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 60521 and 60530 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 60521 and 60530. First we will calculate the prime factors of 60521 and 60530.

Prime Factorization of 60521

Prime Factorization of 60530

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 60521 and 60530.

LCM(60521,60530) = 60521¹ × 2¹ × 5¹ × 6053¹
LCM(60521,60530) = 3663336130