What is the Least Common Multiple of 58724 and 58730?

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 58724 and 58730 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 58724 and 58730, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(58724,58730) = 2
LCM(58724,58730) = ( 58724 × 58730) / 2
LCM(58724,58730) = 3448860520 / 2
LCM(58724,58730) = 1724430260

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 58724 and 58730 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 58724 and 58730. First we will calculate the prime factors of 58724 and 58730.

Prime Factorization of 58724

Prime Factorization of 58730

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 58724 and 58730.

LCM(58724,58730) = 2² × 53¹ × 277¹ × 5¹ × 7¹ × 839¹
LCM(58724,58730) = 1724430260