What is the Least Common Multiple of 58720 and 58729?

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 58720 and 58729 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 58720 and 58729, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(58720,58729) = 1
LCM(58720,58729) = ( 58720 × 58729) / 1
LCM(58720,58729) = 3448566880 / 1
LCM(58720,58729) = 3448566880

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 58720 and 58729 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 58720 and 58729. First we will calculate the prime factors of 58720 and 58729.

Prime Factorization of 58720

Prime Factorization of 58729

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 58720 and 58729.

LCM(58720,58729) = 2⁵ × 5¹ × 367¹ × 11¹ × 19¹ × 281¹
LCM(58720,58729) = 3448566880