What is the Least Common Multiple of 58983 and 58997?

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 58983 and 58997 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 58983 and 58997, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(58983,58997) = 1
LCM(58983,58997) = ( 58983 × 58997) / 1
LCM(58983,58997) = 3479820051 / 1
LCM(58983,58997) = 3479820051

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 58983 and 58997 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 58983 and 58997. First we will calculate the prime factors of 58983 and 58997.

Prime Factorization of 58983

Prime Factorization of 58997

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 58983 and 58997.

LCM(58983,58997) = 3¹ × 19661¹ × 58997¹
LCM(58983,58997) = 3479820051