What is the Least Common Multiple of 58686 and 58697?

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 58686 and 58697 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 58686 and 58697, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(58686,58697) = 1
LCM(58686,58697) = ( 58686 × 58697) / 1
LCM(58686,58697) = 3444692142 / 1
LCM(58686,58697) = 3444692142

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 58686 and 58697 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 58686 and 58697. First we will calculate the prime factors of 58686 and 58697.

Prime Factorization of 58686

Prime Factorization of 58697

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 58686 and 58697.

LCM(58686,58697) = 2¹ × 3¹ × 9781¹ × 79¹ × 743¹
LCM(58686,58697) = 3444692142