What is the Least Common Multiple of 60959 and 60967?

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 60959 and 60967 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 60959 and 60967, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(60959,60967) = 1
LCM(60959,60967) = ( 60959 × 60967) / 1
LCM(60959,60967) = 3716487353 / 1
LCM(60959,60967) = 3716487353

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 60959 and 60967 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 60959 and 60967. First we will calculate the prime factors of 60959 and 60967.

Prime Factorization of 60959

Prime Factorization of 60967

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 60959 and 60967.

LCM(60959,60967) = 47¹ × 1297¹ × 41¹ × 1487¹
LCM(60959,60967) = 3716487353