What is the Least Common Multiple of 58662 and 58679?

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 58662 and 58679 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 58662 and 58679, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(58662,58679) = 1
LCM(58662,58679) = ( 58662 × 58679) / 1
LCM(58662,58679) = 3442227498 / 1
LCM(58662,58679) = 3442227498

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 58662 and 58679 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 58662 and 58679. First we will calculate the prime factors of 58662 and 58679.

Prime Factorization of 58662

Prime Factorization of 58679

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 58662 and 58679.

LCM(58662,58679) = 2¹ × 3² × 3259¹ × 58679¹
LCM(58662,58679) = 3442227498