What is the Least Common Multiple of 58218 and 58231?

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 58218 and 58231 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 58218 and 58231, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(58218,58231) = 1
LCM(58218,58231) = ( 58218 × 58231) / 1
LCM(58218,58231) = 3390092358 / 1
LCM(58218,58231) = 3390092358

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 58218 and 58231 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 58218 and 58231. First we will calculate the prime factors of 58218 and 58231.

Prime Factorization of 58218

Prime Factorization of 58231

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 58218 and 58231.

LCM(58218,58231) = 2¹ × 3¹ × 31¹ × 313¹ × 58231¹
LCM(58218,58231) = 3390092358