What is the Least Common Multiple of 60661 and 60679?

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 60661 and 60679 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 60661 and 60679, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(60661,60679) = 1
LCM(60661,60679) = ( 60661 × 60679) / 1
LCM(60661,60679) = 3680848819 / 1
LCM(60661,60679) = 3680848819

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 60661 and 60679 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 60661 and 60679. First we will calculate the prime factors of 60661 and 60679.

Prime Factorization of 60661

Prime Factorization of 60679

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 60661 and 60679.

LCM(60661,60679) = 60661¹ × 60679¹
LCM(60661,60679) = 3680848819