What is the Least Common Multiple of 58606 and 58618?

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 58606 and 58618 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 58606 and 58618, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(58606,58618) = 2
LCM(58606,58618) = ( 58606 × 58618) / 2
LCM(58606,58618) = 3435366508 / 2
LCM(58606,58618) = 1717683254

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 58606 and 58618 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 58606 and 58618. First we will calculate the prime factors of 58606 and 58618.

Prime Factorization of 58606

Prime Factorization of 58618

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 58606 and 58618.

LCM(58606,58618) = 2¹ × 29303¹ × 7¹ × 53¹ × 79¹
LCM(58606,58618) = 1717683254