What is the Least Common Multiple of 60538 and 60557?

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 60538 and 60557 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 60538 and 60557, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(60538,60557) = 1
LCM(60538,60557) = ( 60538 × 60557) / 1
LCM(60538,60557) = 3665999666 / 1
LCM(60538,60557) = 3665999666

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 60538 and 60557 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 60538 and 60557. First we will calculate the prime factors of 60538 and 60557.

Prime Factorization of 60538

Prime Factorization of 60557

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 60538 and 60557.

LCM(60538,60557) = 2¹ × 30269¹ × 7¹ × 41¹ × 211¹
LCM(60538,60557) = 3665999666