What is the Least Common Multiple of 58842 and 58862?

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 58842 and 58862 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 58842 and 58862, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(58842,58862) = 2
LCM(58842,58862) = ( 58842 × 58862) / 2
LCM(58842,58862) = 3463557804 / 2
LCM(58842,58862) = 1731778902

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 58842 and 58862 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 58842 and 58862. First we will calculate the prime factors of 58842 and 58862.

Prime Factorization of 58842

Prime Factorization of 58862

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 58842 and 58862.

LCM(58842,58862) = 2¹ × 3² × 7¹ × 467¹ × 19¹ × 1549¹
LCM(58842,58862) = 1731778902