What is the Least Common Multiple of 58318 and 58338?

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 58318 and 58338 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 58318 and 58338, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(58318,58338) = 2
LCM(58318,58338) = ( 58318 × 58338) / 2
LCM(58318,58338) = 3402155484 / 2
LCM(58318,58338) = 1701077742

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 58318 and 58338 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 58318 and 58338. First we will calculate the prime factors of 58318 and 58338.

Prime Factorization of 58318

Prime Factorization of 58338

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 58318 and 58338.

LCM(58318,58338) = 2¹ × 13¹ × 2243¹ × 3² × 7¹ × 463¹
LCM(58318,58338) = 1701077742