What is the Least Common Multiple of 60898 and 60902?

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 60898 and 60902 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 60898 and 60902, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(60898,60902) = 2
LCM(60898,60902) = ( 60898 × 60902) / 2
LCM(60898,60902) = 3708809996 / 2
LCM(60898,60902) = 1854404998

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 60898 and 60902 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 60898 and 60902. First we will calculate the prime factors of 60898 and 60902.

Prime Factorization of 60898

Prime Factorization of 60902

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 60898 and 60902.

LCM(60898,60902) = 2¹ × 30449¹ × 37¹ × 823¹
LCM(60898,60902) = 1854404998