What is the Least Common Multiple of 58460 and 58477?

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 58460 and 58477 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 58460 and 58477, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(58460,58477) = 1
LCM(58460,58477) = ( 58460 × 58477) / 1
LCM(58460,58477) = 3418565420 / 1
LCM(58460,58477) = 3418565420

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 58460 and 58477 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 58460 and 58477. First we will calculate the prime factors of 58460 and 58477.

Prime Factorization of 58460

Prime Factorization of 58477

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 58460 and 58477.

LCM(58460,58477) = 2² × 5¹ × 37¹ × 79¹ × 58477¹
LCM(58460,58477) = 3418565420