What is the Least Common Multiple of 58642 and 58661?

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 58642 and 58661 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 58642 and 58661, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(58642,58661) = 1
LCM(58642,58661) = ( 58642 × 58661) / 1
LCM(58642,58661) = 3439998362 / 1
LCM(58642,58661) = 3439998362

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 58642 and 58661 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 58642 and 58661. First we will calculate the prime factors of 58642 and 58661.

Prime Factorization of 58642

Prime Factorization of 58661

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 58642 and 58661.

LCM(58642,58661) = 2¹ × 109¹ × 269¹ × 58661¹
LCM(58642,58661) = 3439998362