What is the Least Common Multiple of 60586 and 60602?

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 60586 and 60602 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 60586 and 60602, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(60586,60602) = 2
LCM(60586,60602) = ( 60586 × 60602) / 2
LCM(60586,60602) = 3671632772 / 2
LCM(60586,60602) = 1835816386

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 60586 and 60602 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 60586 and 60602. First we will calculate the prime factors of 60586 and 60602.

Prime Factorization of 60586

Prime Factorization of 60602

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 60586 and 60602.

LCM(60586,60602) = 2¹ × 30293¹ × 157¹ × 193¹
LCM(60586,60602) = 1835816386