What is the Least Common Multiple of 58118 and 58138?

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 58118 and 58138 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 58118 and 58138, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(58118,58138) = 2
LCM(58118,58138) = ( 58118 × 58138) / 2
LCM(58118,58138) = 3378864284 / 2
LCM(58118,58138) = 1689432142

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 58118 and 58138 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 58118 and 58138. First we will calculate the prime factors of 58118 and 58138.

Prime Factorization of 58118

Prime Factorization of 58138

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 58118 and 58138.

LCM(58118,58138) = 2¹ × 29059¹ × 41¹ × 709¹
LCM(58118,58138) = 1689432142