What is the Least Common Multiple of 57973 and 57983?

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 57973 and 57983 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 57973 and 57983, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(57973,57983) = 1
LCM(57973,57983) = ( 57973 × 57983) / 1
LCM(57973,57983) = 3361448459 / 1
LCM(57973,57983) = 3361448459

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 57973 and 57983 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 57973 and 57983. First we will calculate the prime factors of 57973 and 57983.

Prime Factorization of 57973

Prime Factorization of 57983

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 57973 and 57983.

LCM(57973,57983) = 57973¹ × 23¹ × 2521¹
LCM(57973,57983) = 3361448459