What is the Least Common Multiple of 57308 and 57326?

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 57308 and 57326 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 57308 and 57326, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(57308,57326) = 2
LCM(57308,57326) = ( 57308 × 57326) / 2
LCM(57308,57326) = 3285238408 / 2
LCM(57308,57326) = 1642619204

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 57308 and 57326 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 57308 and 57326. First we will calculate the prime factors of 57308 and 57326.

Prime Factorization of 57308

Prime Factorization of 57326

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 57308 and 57326.

LCM(57308,57326) = 2² × 14327¹ × 28663¹
LCM(57308,57326) = 1642619204