What is the Least Common Multiple of 60628 and 60646?

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 60628 and 60646 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 60628 and 60646, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(60628,60646) = 2
LCM(60628,60646) = ( 60628 × 60646) / 2
LCM(60628,60646) = 3676845688 / 2
LCM(60628,60646) = 1838422844

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 60628 and 60646 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 60628 and 60646. First we will calculate the prime factors of 60628 and 60646.

Prime Factorization of 60628

Prime Factorization of 60646

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 60628 and 60646.

LCM(60628,60646) = 2² × 23¹ × 659¹ × 30323¹
LCM(60628,60646) = 1838422844