What is the Least Common Multiple of 58531 and 58540?

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 58531 and 58540 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 58531 and 58540, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(58531,58540) = 1
LCM(58531,58540) = ( 58531 × 58540) / 1
LCM(58531,58540) = 3426404740 / 1
LCM(58531,58540) = 3426404740

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 58531 and 58540 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 58531 and 58540. First we will calculate the prime factors of 58531 and 58540.

Prime Factorization of 58531

Prime Factorization of 58540

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 58531 and 58540.

LCM(58531,58540) = 11¹ × 17¹ × 313¹ × 2² × 5¹ × 2927¹
LCM(58531,58540) = 3426404740