What is the Least Common Multiple of 58428 and 58440?

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 58428 and 58440 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 58428 and 58440, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(58428,58440) = 12
LCM(58428,58440) = ( 58428 × 58440) / 12
LCM(58428,58440) = 3414532320 / 12
LCM(58428,58440) = 284544360

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 58428 and 58440 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 58428 and 58440. First we will calculate the prime factors of 58428 and 58440.

Prime Factorization of 58428

Prime Factorization of 58440

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 58428 and 58440.

LCM(58428,58440) = 2³ × 3³ × 541¹ × 5¹ × 487¹
LCM(58428,58440) = 284544360