What is the Least Common Multiple of 60642 and 60655?

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 60642 and 60655 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 60642 and 60655, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(60642,60655) = 1
LCM(60642,60655) = ( 60642 × 60655) / 1
LCM(60642,60655) = 3678240510 / 1
LCM(60642,60655) = 3678240510

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 60642 and 60655 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 60642 and 60655. First we will calculate the prime factors of 60642 and 60655.

Prime Factorization of 60642

Prime Factorization of 60655

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 60642 and 60655.

LCM(60642,60655) = 2¹ × 3³ × 1123¹ × 5¹ × 7¹ × 1733¹
LCM(60642,60655) = 3678240510