What is the Least Common Multiple of 57388 and 57394?

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 57388 and 57394 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 57388 and 57394, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(57388,57394) = 2
LCM(57388,57394) = ( 57388 × 57394) / 2
LCM(57388,57394) = 3293726872 / 2
LCM(57388,57394) = 1646863436

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 57388 and 57394 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 57388 and 57394. First we will calculate the prime factors of 57388 and 57394.

Prime Factorization of 57388

Prime Factorization of 57394

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 57388 and 57394.

LCM(57388,57394) = 2² × 14347¹ × 28697¹
LCM(57388,57394) = 1646863436