What is the Least Common Multiple of 58048 and 58068?

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 58048 and 58068 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 58048 and 58068, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(58048,58068) = 4
LCM(58048,58068) = ( 58048 × 58068) / 4
LCM(58048,58068) = 3370731264 / 4
LCM(58048,58068) = 842682816

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 58048 and 58068 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 58048 and 58068. First we will calculate the prime factors of 58048 and 58068.

Prime Factorization of 58048

Prime Factorization of 58068

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 58048 and 58068.

LCM(58048,58068) = 2⁶ × 907¹ × 3² × 1613¹
LCM(58048,58068) = 842682816