What is the Least Common Multiple of 58316 and 58320?

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 58316 and 58320 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 58316 and 58320, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(58316,58320) = 4
LCM(58316,58320) = ( 58316 × 58320) / 4
LCM(58316,58320) = 3400989120 / 4
LCM(58316,58320) = 850247280

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 58316 and 58320 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 58316 and 58320. First we will calculate the prime factors of 58316 and 58320.

Prime Factorization of 58316

Prime Factorization of 58320

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 58316 and 58320.

LCM(58316,58320) = 2⁴ × 61¹ × 239¹ × 3⁶ × 5¹
LCM(58316,58320) = 850247280