What is the Least Common Multiple of 58638 and 58642?

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 58638 and 58642 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 58638 and 58642, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(58638,58642) = 2
LCM(58638,58642) = ( 58638 × 58642) / 2
LCM(58638,58642) = 3438649596 / 2
LCM(58638,58642) = 1719324798

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 58638 and 58642 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 58638 and 58642. First we will calculate the prime factors of 58638 and 58642.

Prime Factorization of 58638

Prime Factorization of 58642

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 58638 and 58642.

LCM(58638,58642) = 2¹ × 3¹ × 29¹ × 337¹ × 109¹ × 269¹
LCM(58638,58642) = 1719324798