What is the Least Common Multiple of 58422 and 58442?

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 58422 and 58442 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 58422 and 58442, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(58422,58442) = 2
LCM(58422,58442) = ( 58422 × 58442) / 2
LCM(58422,58442) = 3414298524 / 2
LCM(58422,58442) = 1707149262

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 58422 and 58442 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 58422 and 58442. First we will calculate the prime factors of 58422 and 58442.

Prime Factorization of 58422

Prime Factorization of 58442

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 58422 and 58442.

LCM(58422,58442) = 2¹ × 3¹ × 7¹ × 13¹ × 107¹ × 29221¹
LCM(58422,58442) = 1707149262