What is the Least Common Multiple of 58822 and 58840?

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 58822 and 58840 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 58822 and 58840, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(58822,58840) = 2
LCM(58822,58840) = ( 58822 × 58840) / 2
LCM(58822,58840) = 3461086480 / 2
LCM(58822,58840) = 1730543240

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 58822 and 58840 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 58822 and 58840. First we will calculate the prime factors of 58822 and 58840.

Prime Factorization of 58822

Prime Factorization of 58840

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 58822 and 58840.

LCM(58822,58840) = 2³ × 29411¹ × 5¹ × 1471¹
LCM(58822,58840) = 1730543240