What is the Least Common Multiple of 58918 and 58931?

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 58918 and 58931 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 58918 and 58931, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(58918,58931) = 1
LCM(58918,58931) = ( 58918 × 58931) / 1
LCM(58918,58931) = 3472096658 / 1
LCM(58918,58931) = 3472096658

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 58918 and 58931 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 58918 and 58931. First we will calculate the prime factors of 58918 and 58931.

Prime Factorization of 58918

Prime Factorization of 58931

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 58918 and 58931.

LCM(58918,58931) = 2¹ × 89¹ × 331¹ × 31¹ × 1901¹
LCM(58918,58931) = 3472096658