What is the Least Common Multiple of 58832 and 58846?

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 58832 and 58846 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 58832 and 58846, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(58832,58846) = 2
LCM(58832,58846) = ( 58832 × 58846) / 2
LCM(58832,58846) = 3462027872 / 2
LCM(58832,58846) = 1731013936

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 58832 and 58846 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 58832 and 58846. First we will calculate the prime factors of 58832 and 58846.

Prime Factorization of 58832

Prime Factorization of 58846

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 58832 and 58846.

LCM(58832,58846) = 2⁴ × 3677¹ × 29423¹
LCM(58832,58846) = 1731013936