What is the Least Common Multiple of 58957 and 58963?

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 58957 and 58963 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 58957 and 58963, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(58957,58963) = 1
LCM(58957,58963) = ( 58957 × 58963) / 1
LCM(58957,58963) = 3476281591 / 1
LCM(58957,58963) = 3476281591

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 58957 and 58963 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 58957 and 58963. First we will calculate the prime factors of 58957 and 58963.

Prime Factorization of 58957

Prime Factorization of 58963

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 58957 and 58963.

LCM(58957,58963) = 19¹ × 29¹ × 107¹ × 58963¹
LCM(58957,58963) = 3476281591