What is the Least Common Multiple of 58272 and 58288?

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 58272 and 58288 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 58272 and 58288, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(58272,58288) = 16
LCM(58272,58288) = ( 58272 × 58288) / 16
LCM(58272,58288) = 3396558336 / 16
LCM(58272,58288) = 212284896

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 58272 and 58288 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 58272 and 58288. First we will calculate the prime factors of 58272 and 58288.

Prime Factorization of 58272

Prime Factorization of 58288

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 58272 and 58288.

LCM(58272,58288) = 2⁵ × 3¹ × 607¹ × 3643¹
LCM(58272,58288) = 212284896