What is the Least Common Multiple of 58969 and 58974?

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 58969 and 58974 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 58969 and 58974, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(58969,58974) = 1
LCM(58969,58974) = ( 58969 × 58974) / 1
LCM(58969,58974) = 3477637806 / 1
LCM(58969,58974) = 3477637806

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 58969 and 58974 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 58969 and 58974. First we will calculate the prime factors of 58969 and 58974.

Prime Factorization of 58969

Prime Factorization of 58974

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 58969 and 58974.

LCM(58969,58974) = 109¹ × 541¹ × 2¹ × 3¹ × 9829¹
LCM(58969,58974) = 3477637806