What is the Least Common Multiple of 60557 and 60572?

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 60557 and 60572 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 60557 and 60572, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(60557,60572) = 1
LCM(60557,60572) = ( 60557 × 60572) / 1
LCM(60557,60572) = 3668058604 / 1
LCM(60557,60572) = 3668058604

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 60557 and 60572 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 60557 and 60572. First we will calculate the prime factors of 60557 and 60572.

Prime Factorization of 60557

Prime Factorization of 60572

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 60557 and 60572.

LCM(60557,60572) = 7¹ × 41¹ × 211¹ × 2² × 19¹ × 797¹
LCM(60557,60572) = 3668058604