What is the Least Common Multiple of 58918 and 58937?

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 58937 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 58937, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(58918,58937) = 1
LCM(58918,58937) = ( 58918 × 58937) / 1
LCM(58918,58937) = 3472450166 / 1
LCM(58918,58937) = 3472450166

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 58918 and 58937 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 58918 and 58937. First we will calculate the prime factors of 58918 and 58937.

Prime Factorization of 58918

Prime Factorization of 58937

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 58918 and 58937.

LCM(58918,58937) = 2¹ × 89¹ × 331¹ × 58937¹
LCM(58918,58937) = 3472450166