What is the Least Common Multiple of 60638 and 60644?

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 60638 and 60644 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 60638 and 60644, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(60638,60644) = 2
LCM(60638,60644) = ( 60638 × 60644) / 2
LCM(60638,60644) = 3677330872 / 2
LCM(60638,60644) = 1838665436

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 60638 and 60644 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 60638 and 60644. First we will calculate the prime factors of 60638 and 60644.

Prime Factorization of 60638

Prime Factorization of 60644

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 60638 and 60644.

LCM(60638,60644) = 2² × 30319¹ × 15161¹
LCM(60638,60644) = 1838665436