What is the Least Common Multiple of 58908 and 58917?

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 58908 and 58917 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 58908 and 58917, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(58908,58917) = 3
LCM(58908,58917) = ( 58908 × 58917) / 3
LCM(58908,58917) = 3470682636 / 3
LCM(58908,58917) = 1156894212

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 58908 and 58917 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 58908 and 58917. First we will calculate the prime factors of 58908 and 58917.

Prime Factorization of 58908

Prime Factorization of 58917

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 58908 and 58917.

LCM(58908,58917) = 2² × 3¹ × 4909¹ × 41¹ × 479¹
LCM(58908,58917) = 1156894212