What is the Least Common Multiple of 60568 and 60586?

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 60568 and 60586 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 60568 and 60586, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(60568,60586) = 2
LCM(60568,60586) = ( 60568 × 60586) / 2
LCM(60568,60586) = 3669572848 / 2
LCM(60568,60586) = 1834786424

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 60568 and 60586 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 60568 and 60586. First we will calculate the prime factors of 60568 and 60586.

Prime Factorization of 60568

Prime Factorization of 60586

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 60568 and 60586.

LCM(60568,60586) = 2³ × 67¹ × 113¹ × 30293¹
LCM(60568,60586) = 1834786424