What is the Least Common Multiple of 60587 and 60601?

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 60587 and 60601 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 60587 and 60601, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(60587,60601) = 1
LCM(60587,60601) = ( 60587 × 60601) / 1
LCM(60587,60601) = 3671632787 / 1
LCM(60587,60601) = 3671632787

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 60587 and 60601 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 60587 and 60601. First we will calculate the prime factors of 60587 and 60601.

Prime Factorization of 60587

Prime Factorization of 60601

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 60587 and 60601.

LCM(60587,60601) = 43¹ × 1409¹ × 60601¹
LCM(60587,60601) = 3671632787