What is the Least Common Multiple of 58221 and 58240?

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 58221 and 58240 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 58221 and 58240, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(58221,58240) = 1
LCM(58221,58240) = ( 58221 × 58240) / 1
LCM(58221,58240) = 3390791040 / 1
LCM(58221,58240) = 3390791040

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 58221 and 58240 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 58221 and 58240. First we will calculate the prime factors of 58221 and 58240.

Prime Factorization of 58221

Prime Factorization of 58240

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 58221 and 58240.

LCM(58221,58240) = 3² × 6469¹ × 2⁷ × 5¹ × 7¹ × 13¹
LCM(58221,58240) = 3390791040