What is the Least Common Multiple of 60548 and 60562?

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 60548 and 60562 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 60548 and 60562, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(60548,60562) = 2
LCM(60548,60562) = ( 60548 × 60562) / 2
LCM(60548,60562) = 3666907976 / 2
LCM(60548,60562) = 1833453988

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 60548 and 60562 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 60548 and 60562. First we will calculate the prime factors of 60548 and 60562.

Prime Factorization of 60548

Prime Factorization of 60562

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 60548 and 60562.

LCM(60548,60562) = 2² × 15137¹ × 107¹ × 283¹
LCM(60548,60562) = 1833453988