What is the Least Common Multiple of 58962 and 58966?

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 58962 and 58966 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 58962 and 58966, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(58962,58966) = 2
LCM(58962,58966) = ( 58962 × 58966) / 2
LCM(58962,58966) = 3476753292 / 2
LCM(58962,58966) = 1738376646

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 58962 and 58966 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 58962 and 58966. First we will calculate the prime factors of 58962 and 58966.

Prime Factorization of 58962

Prime Factorization of 58966

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 58962 and 58966.

LCM(58962,58966) = 2¹ × 3¹ × 31¹ × 317¹ × 29483¹
LCM(58962,58966) = 1738376646