What is the Least Common Multiple of 58342 and 58348?

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 58342 and 58348 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 58342 and 58348, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(58342,58348) = 2
LCM(58342,58348) = ( 58342 × 58348) / 2
LCM(58342,58348) = 3404139016 / 2
LCM(58342,58348) = 1702069508

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 58342 and 58348 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 58342 and 58348. First we will calculate the prime factors of 58342 and 58348.

Prime Factorization of 58342

Prime Factorization of 58348

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 58342 and 58348.

LCM(58342,58348) = 2² × 31¹ × 941¹ × 29¹ × 503¹
LCM(58342,58348) = 1702069508