What is the Least Common Multiple of 58508 and 58522?

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 58508 and 58522 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 58508 and 58522, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(58508,58522) = 2
LCM(58508,58522) = ( 58508 × 58522) / 2
LCM(58508,58522) = 3424005176 / 2
LCM(58508,58522) = 1712002588

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 58508 and 58522 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 58508 and 58522. First we will calculate the prime factors of 58508 and 58522.

Prime Factorization of 58508

Prime Factorization of 58522

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 58508 and 58522.

LCM(58508,58522) = 2² × 14627¹ × 29¹ × 1009¹
LCM(58508,58522) = 1712002588