What is the Least Common Multiple of 58438 and 58446?

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 58438 and 58446 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 58438 and 58446, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(58438,58446) = 2
LCM(58438,58446) = ( 58438 × 58446) / 2
LCM(58438,58446) = 3415467348 / 2
LCM(58438,58446) = 1707733674

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 58438 and 58446 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 58438 and 58446. First we will calculate the prime factors of 58438 and 58446.

Prime Factorization of 58438

Prime Factorization of 58446

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 58438 and 58446.

LCM(58438,58446) = 2¹ × 61¹ × 479¹ × 3² × 17¹ × 191¹
LCM(58438,58446) = 1707733674