What is the Least Common Multiple of 58298 and 58318?

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 58298 and 58318 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 58298 and 58318, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(58298,58318) = 2
LCM(58298,58318) = ( 58298 × 58318) / 2
LCM(58298,58318) = 3399822764 / 2
LCM(58298,58318) = 1699911382

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 58298 and 58318 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 58298 and 58318. First we will calculate the prime factors of 58298 and 58318.

Prime Factorization of 58298

Prime Factorization of 58318

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 58298 and 58318.

LCM(58298,58318) = 2¹ × 103¹ × 283¹ × 13¹ × 2243¹
LCM(58298,58318) = 1699911382