What is the Least Common Multiple of 60541 and 60548?

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 60541 and 60548 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 60541 and 60548, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(60541,60548) = 1
LCM(60541,60548) = ( 60541 × 60548) / 1
LCM(60541,60548) = 3665636468 / 1
LCM(60541,60548) = 3665636468

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 60541 and 60548 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 60541 and 60548. First we will calculate the prime factors of 60541 and 60548.

Prime Factorization of 60541

Prime Factorization of 60548

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 60541 and 60548.

LCM(60541,60548) = 13¹ × 4657¹ × 2² × 15137¹
LCM(60541,60548) = 3665636468