What is the Least Common Multiple of 57997 and 58013?

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 57997 and 58013 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 57997 and 58013, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(57997,58013) = 1
LCM(57997,58013) = ( 57997 × 58013) / 1
LCM(57997,58013) = 3364579961 / 1
LCM(57997,58013) = 3364579961

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 57997 and 58013 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 57997 and 58013. First we will calculate the prime factors of 57997 and 58013.

Prime Factorization of 57997

Prime Factorization of 58013

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 57997 and 58013.

LCM(57997,58013) = 59¹ × 983¹ × 58013¹
LCM(57997,58013) = 3364579961