What is the Least Common Multiple of 58712 and 58726?

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 58712 and 58726 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 58712 and 58726, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(58712,58726) = 2
LCM(58712,58726) = ( 58712 × 58726) / 2
LCM(58712,58726) = 3447920912 / 2
LCM(58712,58726) = 1723960456

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 58712 and 58726 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 58712 and 58726. First we will calculate the prime factors of 58712 and 58726.

Prime Factorization of 58712

Prime Factorization of 58726

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 58712 and 58726.

LCM(58712,58726) = 2³ × 41¹ × 179¹ × 29363¹
LCM(58712,58726) = 1723960456