What is the Least Common Multiple of 58962 and 58978?

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 58978 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 58978, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(58962,58978) = 2
LCM(58962,58978) = ( 58962 × 58978) / 2
LCM(58962,58978) = 3477460836 / 2
LCM(58962,58978) = 1738730418

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 58962 and 58978 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 58962 and 58978. First we will calculate the prime factors of 58962 and 58978.

Prime Factorization of 58962

Prime Factorization of 58978

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 58962 and 58978.

LCM(58962,58978) = 2¹ × 3¹ × 31¹ × 317¹ × 37¹ × 797¹
LCM(58962,58978) = 1738730418