What is the Least Common Multiple of 58231 and 58242?

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 58231 and 58242 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 58231 and 58242, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(58231,58242) = 1
LCM(58231,58242) = ( 58231 × 58242) / 1
LCM(58231,58242) = 3391489902 / 1
LCM(58231,58242) = 3391489902

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 58231 and 58242 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 58231 and 58242. First we will calculate the prime factors of 58231 and 58242.

Prime Factorization of 58231

Prime Factorization of 58242

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 58231 and 58242.

LCM(58231,58242) = 58231¹ × 2¹ × 3¹ × 17¹ × 571¹
LCM(58231,58242) = 3391489902