What is the Least Common Multiple of 58937 and 58948?

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 58937 and 58948 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 58937 and 58948, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(58937,58948) = 1
LCM(58937,58948) = ( 58937 × 58948) / 1
LCM(58937,58948) = 3474218276 / 1
LCM(58937,58948) = 3474218276

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 58937 and 58948 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 58937 and 58948. First we will calculate the prime factors of 58937 and 58948.

Prime Factorization of 58937

Prime Factorization of 58948

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 58937 and 58948.

LCM(58937,58948) = 58937¹ × 2² × 14737¹
LCM(58937,58948) = 3474218276