What is the Least Common Multiple of 58442 and 58456?

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 58442 and 58456 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 58442 and 58456, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(58442,58456) = 2
LCM(58442,58456) = ( 58442 × 58456) / 2
LCM(58442,58456) = 3416285552 / 2
LCM(58442,58456) = 1708142776

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 58442 and 58456 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 58442 and 58456. First we will calculate the prime factors of 58442 and 58456.

Prime Factorization of 58442

Prime Factorization of 58456

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 58442 and 58456.

LCM(58442,58456) = 2³ × 29221¹ × 7307¹
LCM(58442,58456) = 1708142776