What is the Least Common Multiple of 58244 and 58252?

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 58244 and 58252 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 58244 and 58252, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(58244,58252) = 4
LCM(58244,58252) = ( 58244 × 58252) / 4
LCM(58244,58252) = 3392829488 / 4
LCM(58244,58252) = 848207372

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 58244 and 58252 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 58244 and 58252. First we will calculate the prime factors of 58244 and 58252.

Prime Factorization of 58244

Prime Factorization of 58252

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 58244 and 58252.

LCM(58244,58252) = 2² × 14561¹ × 14563¹
LCM(58244,58252) = 848207372