What is the Least Common Multiple of 58648 and 58668?

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 58648 and 58668 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 58648 and 58668, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(58648,58668) = 4
LCM(58648,58668) = ( 58648 × 58668) / 4
LCM(58648,58668) = 3440760864 / 4
LCM(58648,58668) = 860190216

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 58648 and 58668 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 58648 and 58668. First we will calculate the prime factors of 58648 and 58668.

Prime Factorization of 58648

Prime Factorization of 58668

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 58648 and 58668.

LCM(58648,58668) = 2³ × 7331¹ × 3¹ × 4889¹
LCM(58648,58668) = 860190216