What is the Least Common Multiple of 58740 and 58756?

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 58740 and 58756 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 58740 and 58756, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(58740,58756) = 4
LCM(58740,58756) = ( 58740 × 58756) / 4
LCM(58740,58756) = 3451327440 / 4
LCM(58740,58756) = 862831860

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 58740 and 58756 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 58740 and 58756. First we will calculate the prime factors of 58740 and 58756.

Prime Factorization of 58740

Prime Factorization of 58756

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 58740 and 58756.

LCM(58740,58756) = 2² × 3¹ × 5¹ × 11¹ × 89¹ × 37¹ × 397¹
LCM(58740,58756) = 862831860