What is the Least Common Multiple of 60588 and 60597?

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 60588 and 60597 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 60588 and 60597, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(60588,60597) = 9
LCM(60588,60597) = ( 60588 × 60597) / 9
LCM(60588,60597) = 3671451036 / 9
LCM(60588,60597) = 407939004

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 60588 and 60597 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 60588 and 60597. First we will calculate the prime factors of 60588 and 60597.

Prime Factorization of 60588

Prime Factorization of 60597

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 60588 and 60597.

LCM(60588,60597) = 2² × 3⁴ × 11¹ × 17¹ × 6733¹
LCM(60588,60597) = 407939004