What is the Least Common Multiple of 60659 and 60666?

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 60659 and 60666 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 60659 and 60666, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(60659,60666) = 1
LCM(60659,60666) = ( 60659 × 60666) / 1
LCM(60659,60666) = 3679938894 / 1
LCM(60659,60666) = 3679938894

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 60659 and 60666 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 60659 and 60666. First we will calculate the prime factors of 60659 and 60666.

Prime Factorization of 60659

Prime Factorization of 60666

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 60659 and 60666.

LCM(60659,60666) = 60659¹ × 2¹ × 3¹ × 10111¹
LCM(60659,60666) = 3679938894