What is the Least Common Multiple of 58946 and 58965?

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 58946 and 58965 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 58946 and 58965, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(58946,58965) = 1
LCM(58946,58965) = ( 58946 × 58965) / 1
LCM(58946,58965) = 3475750890 / 1
LCM(58946,58965) = 3475750890

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 58946 and 58965 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 58946 and 58965. First we will calculate the prime factors of 58946 and 58965.

Prime Factorization of 58946

Prime Factorization of 58965

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 58946 and 58965.

LCM(58946,58965) = 2¹ × 29473¹ × 3¹ × 5¹ × 3931¹
LCM(58946,58965) = 3475750890