What is the Least Common Multiple of 57408 and 57422?

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 57408 and 57422 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 57408 and 57422, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(57408,57422) = 2
LCM(57408,57422) = ( 57408 × 57422) / 2
LCM(57408,57422) = 3296482176 / 2
LCM(57408,57422) = 1648241088

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 57408 and 57422 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 57408 and 57422. First we will calculate the prime factors of 57408 and 57422.

Prime Factorization of 57408

Prime Factorization of 57422

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 57408 and 57422.

LCM(57408,57422) = 2⁶ × 3¹ × 13¹ × 23¹ × 28711¹
LCM(57408,57422) = 1648241088