What is the Least Common Multiple of 57977 and 57986?

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 57977 and 57986 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 57977 and 57986, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(57977,57986) = 1
LCM(57977,57986) = ( 57977 × 57986) / 1
LCM(57977,57986) = 3361854322 / 1
LCM(57977,57986) = 3361854322

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 57977 and 57986 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 57977 and 57986. First we will calculate the prime factors of 57977 and 57986.

Prime Factorization of 57977

Prime Factorization of 57986

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 57977 and 57986.

LCM(57977,57986) = 57977¹ × 2¹ × 79¹ × 367¹
LCM(57977,57986) = 3361854322