What is the Least Common Multiple of 58942 and 58947?

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 58942 and 58947 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 58942 and 58947, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(58942,58947) = 1
LCM(58942,58947) = ( 58942 × 58947) / 1
LCM(58942,58947) = 3474454074 / 1
LCM(58942,58947) = 3474454074

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 58942 and 58947 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 58942 and 58947. First we will calculate the prime factors of 58942 and 58947.

Prime Factorization of 58942

Prime Factorization of 58947

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 58942 and 58947.

LCM(58942,58947) = 2¹ × 13¹ × 2267¹ × 3¹ × 7² × 401¹
LCM(58942,58947) = 3474454074