What is the Least Common Multiple of 60637 and 60642?

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 60637 and 60642 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 60637 and 60642, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(60637,60642) = 1
LCM(60637,60642) = ( 60637 × 60642) / 1
LCM(60637,60642) = 3677148954 / 1
LCM(60637,60642) = 3677148954

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 60637 and 60642 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 60637 and 60642. First we will calculate the prime factors of 60637 and 60642.

Prime Factorization of 60637

Prime Factorization of 60642

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 60637 and 60642.

LCM(60637,60642) = 60637¹ × 2¹ × 3³ × 1123¹
LCM(60637,60642) = 3677148954