What is the Least Common Multiple of 58296 and 58303?

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 58296 and 58303 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 58296 and 58303, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(58296,58303) = 7
LCM(58296,58303) = ( 58296 × 58303) / 7
LCM(58296,58303) = 3398831688 / 7
LCM(58296,58303) = 485547384

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 58296 and 58303 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 58296 and 58303. First we will calculate the prime factors of 58296 and 58303.

Prime Factorization of 58296

Prime Factorization of 58303

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 58296 and 58303.

LCM(58296,58303) = 2³ × 3¹ × 7¹ × 347¹ × 8329¹
LCM(58296,58303) = 485547384