What is the Least Common Multiple of 57244 and 57258?

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 57244 and 57258 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 57244 and 57258, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(57244,57258) = 2
LCM(57244,57258) = ( 57244 × 57258) / 2
LCM(57244,57258) = 3277676952 / 2
LCM(57244,57258) = 1638838476

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 57244 and 57258 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 57244 and 57258. First we will calculate the prime factors of 57244 and 57258.

Prime Factorization of 57244

Prime Factorization of 57258

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 57244 and 57258.

LCM(57244,57258) = 2² × 11¹ × 1301¹ × 3² × 3181¹
LCM(57244,57258) = 1638838476