What is the Least Common Multiple of 58168 and 58172?

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 58168 and 58172 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 58168 and 58172, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(58168,58172) = 4
LCM(58168,58172) = ( 58168 × 58172) / 4
LCM(58168,58172) = 3383748896 / 4
LCM(58168,58172) = 845937224

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 58168 and 58172 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 58168 and 58172. First we will calculate the prime factors of 58168 and 58172.

Prime Factorization of 58168

Prime Factorization of 58172

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 58168 and 58172.

LCM(58168,58172) = 2³ × 11¹ × 661¹ × 14543¹
LCM(58168,58172) = 845937224