What is the Least Common Multiple of 60824 and 60838?

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 60824 and 60838 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 60824 and 60838, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(60824,60838) = 2
LCM(60824,60838) = ( 60824 × 60838) / 2
LCM(60824,60838) = 3700410512 / 2
LCM(60824,60838) = 1850205256

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 60824 and 60838 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 60824 and 60838. First we will calculate the prime factors of 60824 and 60838.

Prime Factorization of 60824

Prime Factorization of 60838

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 60824 and 60838.

LCM(60824,60838) = 2³ × 7603¹ × 19¹ × 1601¹
LCM(60824,60838) = 1850205256