What is the Least Common Multiple of 58990 and 59006?

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 58990 and 59006 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 58990 and 59006, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(58990,59006) = 2
LCM(58990,59006) = ( 58990 × 59006) / 2
LCM(58990,59006) = 3480763940 / 2
LCM(58990,59006) = 1740381970

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 58990 and 59006 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 58990 and 59006. First we will calculate the prime factors of 58990 and 59006.

Prime Factorization of 58990

Prime Factorization of 59006

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 58990 and 59006.

LCM(58990,59006) = 2¹ × 5¹ × 17¹ × 347¹ × 163¹ × 181¹
LCM(58990,59006) = 1740381970