What is the Least Common Multiple of 58898 and 58902?

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 58898 and 58902 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 58898 and 58902, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(58898,58902) = 2
LCM(58898,58902) = ( 58898 × 58902) / 2
LCM(58898,58902) = 3469209996 / 2
LCM(58898,58902) = 1734604998

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 58898 and 58902 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 58898 and 58902. First we will calculate the prime factors of 58898 and 58902.

Prime Factorization of 58898

Prime Factorization of 58902

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 58898 and 58902.

LCM(58898,58902) = 2¹ × 7² × 601¹ × 3¹ × 9817¹
LCM(58898,58902) = 1734604998