What is the Least Common Multiple of 58002 and 58016?

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 58002 and 58016 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 58002 and 58016, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(58002,58016) = 14
LCM(58002,58016) = ( 58002 × 58016) / 14
LCM(58002,58016) = 3365044032 / 14
LCM(58002,58016) = 240360288

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 58002 and 58016 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 58002 and 58016. First we will calculate the prime factors of 58002 and 58016.

Prime Factorization of 58002

Prime Factorization of 58016

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 58002 and 58016.

LCM(58002,58016) = 2⁵ × 3¹ × 7² × 1381¹ × 37¹
LCM(58002,58016) = 240360288