What is the Least Common Multiple of 58864 and 58868?

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 58864 and 58868 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 58864 and 58868, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(58864,58868) = 4
LCM(58864,58868) = ( 58864 × 58868) / 4
LCM(58864,58868) = 3465205952 / 4
LCM(58864,58868) = 866301488

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 58864 and 58868 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 58864 and 58868. First we will calculate the prime factors of 58864 and 58868.

Prime Factorization of 58864

Prime Factorization of 58868

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 58864 and 58868.

LCM(58864,58868) = 2⁴ × 13¹ × 283¹ × 14717¹
LCM(58864,58868) = 866301488