What is the Least Common Multiple of 58458 and 58474?

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 58458 and 58474 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 58458 and 58474, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(58458,58474) = 2
LCM(58458,58474) = ( 58458 × 58474) / 2
LCM(58458,58474) = 3418273092 / 2
LCM(58458,58474) = 1709136546

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 58458 and 58474 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 58458 and 58474. First we will calculate the prime factors of 58458 and 58474.

Prime Factorization of 58458

Prime Factorization of 58474

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 58458 and 58474.

LCM(58458,58474) = 2¹ × 3¹ × 9743¹ × 13² × 173¹
LCM(58458,58474) = 1709136546