What is the Least Common Multiple of 58963 and 58979?

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 58963 and 58979 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 58963 and 58979, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(58963,58979) = 1
LCM(58963,58979) = ( 58963 × 58979) / 1
LCM(58963,58979) = 3477578777 / 1
LCM(58963,58979) = 3477578777

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 58963 and 58979 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 58963 and 58979. First we will calculate the prime factors of 58963 and 58979.

Prime Factorization of 58963

Prime Factorization of 58979

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 58963 and 58979.

LCM(58963,58979) = 58963¹ × 58979¹
LCM(58963,58979) = 3477578777