What is the Least Common Multiple of 58021 and 58038?

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 58021 and 58038 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 58021 and 58038, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(58021,58038) = 17
LCM(58021,58038) = ( 58021 × 58038) / 17
LCM(58021,58038) = 3367422798 / 17
LCM(58021,58038) = 198083694

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 58021 and 58038 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 58021 and 58038. First we will calculate the prime factors of 58021 and 58038.

Prime Factorization of 58021

Prime Factorization of 58038

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 58021 and 58038.

LCM(58021,58038) = 17¹ × 3413¹ × 2¹ × 3¹ × 569¹
LCM(58021,58038) = 198083694