What is the Least Common Multiple of 58297 and 58301?

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 58297 and 58301 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 58297 and 58301, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(58297,58301) = 1
LCM(58297,58301) = ( 58297 × 58301) / 1
LCM(58297,58301) = 3398773397 / 1
LCM(58297,58301) = 3398773397

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 58297 and 58301 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 58297 and 58301. First we will calculate the prime factors of 58297 and 58301.

Prime Factorization of 58297

Prime Factorization of 58301

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 58297 and 58301.

LCM(58297,58301) = 97¹ × 601¹ × 173¹ × 337¹
LCM(58297,58301) = 3398773397