What is the Least Common Multiple of 58727 and 58742?

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 58727 and 58742 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 58727 and 58742, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(58727,58742) = 1
LCM(58727,58742) = ( 58727 × 58742) / 1
LCM(58727,58742) = 3449741434 / 1
LCM(58727,58742) = 3449741434

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 58727 and 58742 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 58727 and 58742. First we will calculate the prime factors of 58727 and 58742.

Prime Factorization of 58727

Prime Factorization of 58742

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 58727 and 58742.

LCM(58727,58742) = 58727¹ × 2¹ × 23¹ × 1277¹
LCM(58727,58742) = 3449741434