What is the Least Common Multiple of 58618 and 58636?

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 58618 and 58636 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 58618 and 58636, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(58618,58636) = 2
LCM(58618,58636) = ( 58618 × 58636) / 2
LCM(58618,58636) = 3437125048 / 2
LCM(58618,58636) = 1718562524

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 58618 and 58636 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 58618 and 58636. First we will calculate the prime factors of 58618 and 58636.

Prime Factorization of 58618

Prime Factorization of 58636

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 58618 and 58636.

LCM(58618,58636) = 2² × 7¹ × 53¹ × 79¹ × 107¹ × 137¹
LCM(58618,58636) = 1718562524