What is the Least Common Multiple of 58708 and 58721?

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 58708 and 58721 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 58708 and 58721, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(58708,58721) = 13
LCM(58708,58721) = ( 58708 × 58721) / 13
LCM(58708,58721) = 3447392468 / 13
LCM(58708,58721) = 265184036

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 58708 and 58721 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 58708 and 58721. First we will calculate the prime factors of 58708 and 58721.

Prime Factorization of 58708

Prime Factorization of 58721

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 58708 and 58721.

LCM(58708,58721) = 2² × 13¹ × 1129¹ × 4517¹
LCM(58708,58721) = 265184036