What is the Least Common Multiple of 58977 and 58996?

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 58977 and 58996 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 58977 and 58996, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(58977,58996) = 1
LCM(58977,58996) = ( 58977 × 58996) / 1
LCM(58977,58996) = 3479407092 / 1
LCM(58977,58996) = 3479407092

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 58977 and 58996 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 58977 and 58996. First we will calculate the prime factors of 58977 and 58996.

Prime Factorization of 58977

Prime Factorization of 58996

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 58977 and 58996.

LCM(58977,58996) = 3² × 6553¹ × 2² × 7³ × 43¹
LCM(58977,58996) = 3479407092