What is the Least Common Multiple of 58868 and 58882?

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 58868 and 58882 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 58868 and 58882, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(58868,58882) = 2
LCM(58868,58882) = ( 58868 × 58882) / 2
LCM(58868,58882) = 3466265576 / 2
LCM(58868,58882) = 1733132788

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 58868 and 58882 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 58868 and 58882. First we will calculate the prime factors of 58868 and 58882.

Prime Factorization of 58868

Prime Factorization of 58882

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 58868 and 58882.

LCM(58868,58882) = 2² × 14717¹ × 59¹ × 499¹
LCM(58868,58882) = 1733132788