What is the Least Common Multiple of 58898 and 58906?

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 58906 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 58906, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(58898,58906) = 2
LCM(58898,58906) = ( 58898 × 58906) / 2
LCM(58898,58906) = 3469445588 / 2
LCM(58898,58906) = 1734722794

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 58898 and 58906 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 58898 and 58906. First we will calculate the prime factors of 58898 and 58906.

Prime Factorization of 58898

Prime Factorization of 58906

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 58898 and 58906.

LCM(58898,58906) = 2¹ × 7² × 601¹ × 29453¹
LCM(58898,58906) = 1734722794