What is the Least Common Multiple of 57962 and 57977?

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 57962 and 57977 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 57962 and 57977, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(57962,57977) = 1
LCM(57962,57977) = ( 57962 × 57977) / 1
LCM(57962,57977) = 3360462874 / 1
LCM(57962,57977) = 3360462874

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 57962 and 57977 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 57962 and 57977. First we will calculate the prime factors of 57962 and 57977.

Prime Factorization of 57962

Prime Factorization of 57977

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 57962 and 57977.

LCM(57962,57977) = 2¹ × 73¹ × 397¹ × 57977¹
LCM(57962,57977) = 3360462874