What is the Least Common Multiple of 58428 and 58448?

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 58448 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 58448, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(58428,58448) = 4
LCM(58428,58448) = ( 58428 × 58448) / 4
LCM(58428,58448) = 3414999744 / 4
LCM(58428,58448) = 853749936

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 58428 and 58448 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 58428 and 58448. First we will calculate the prime factors of 58428 and 58448.

Prime Factorization of 58428

Prime Factorization of 58448

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 58428 and 58448.

LCM(58428,58448) = 2⁴ × 3³ × 541¹ × 13¹ × 281¹
LCM(58428,58448) = 853749936