What is the Least Common Multiple of 58626 and 58638?

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 58626 and 58638 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 58626 and 58638, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(58626,58638) = 6
LCM(58626,58638) = ( 58626 × 58638) / 6
LCM(58626,58638) = 3437711388 / 6
LCM(58626,58638) = 572951898

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 58626 and 58638 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 58626 and 58638. First we will calculate the prime factors of 58626 and 58638.

Prime Factorization of 58626

Prime Factorization of 58638

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 58626 and 58638.

LCM(58626,58638) = 2¹ × 3² × 3257¹ × 29¹ × 337¹
LCM(58626,58638) = 572951898