What is the Least Common Multiple of 58937 and 58957?

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 58957 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 58957, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(58937,58957) = 1
LCM(58937,58957) = ( 58937 × 58957) / 1
LCM(58937,58957) = 3474748709 / 1
LCM(58937,58957) = 3474748709

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 58937 and 58957 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 58937 and 58957. First we will calculate the prime factors of 58937 and 58957.

Prime Factorization of 58937

Prime Factorization of 58957

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 58937 and 58957.

LCM(58937,58957) = 58937¹ × 19¹ × 29¹ × 107¹
LCM(58937,58957) = 3474748709