What is the Least Common Multiple of 58698 and 58716?

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 58698 and 58716 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 58698 and 58716, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(58698,58716) = 18
LCM(58698,58716) = ( 58698 × 58716) / 18
LCM(58698,58716) = 3446511768 / 18
LCM(58698,58716) = 191472876

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 58698 and 58716 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 58698 and 58716. First we will calculate the prime factors of 58698 and 58716.

Prime Factorization of 58698

Prime Factorization of 58716

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 58698 and 58716.

LCM(58698,58716) = 2² × 3³ × 1087¹ × 7¹ × 233¹
LCM(58698,58716) = 191472876