What is the Least Common Multiple of 58402 and 58406?

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 58402 and 58406 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 58402 and 58406, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(58402,58406) = 2
LCM(58402,58406) = ( 58402 × 58406) / 2
LCM(58402,58406) = 3411027212 / 2
LCM(58402,58406) = 1705513606

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 58402 and 58406 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 58402 and 58406. First we will calculate the prime factors of 58402 and 58406.

Prime Factorization of 58402

Prime Factorization of 58406

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 58402 and 58406.

LCM(58402,58406) = 2¹ × 29201¹ × 19¹ × 29¹ × 53¹
LCM(58402,58406) = 1705513606