What is the Least Common Multiple of 58602 and 58606?

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 58602 and 58606 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 58602 and 58606, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(58602,58606) = 2
LCM(58602,58606) = ( 58602 × 58606) / 2
LCM(58602,58606) = 3434428812 / 2
LCM(58602,58606) = 1717214406

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 58602 and 58606 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 58602 and 58606. First we will calculate the prime factors of 58602 and 58606.

Prime Factorization of 58602

Prime Factorization of 58606

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 58602 and 58606.

LCM(58602,58606) = 2¹ × 3¹ × 9767¹ × 29303¹
LCM(58602,58606) = 1717214406