What is the Least Common Multiple of 58172 and 58176?

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 58172 and 58176 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 58172 and 58176, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(58172,58176) = 4
LCM(58172,58176) = ( 58172 × 58176) / 4
LCM(58172,58176) = 3384214272 / 4
LCM(58172,58176) = 846053568

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 58172 and 58176 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 58172 and 58176. First we will calculate the prime factors of 58172 and 58176.

Prime Factorization of 58172

Prime Factorization of 58176

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 58172 and 58176.

LCM(58172,58176) = 2⁶ × 14543¹ × 3² × 101¹
LCM(58172,58176) = 846053568