What is the Least Common Multiple of 58997 and 59001?

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 58997 and 59001 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 58997 and 59001, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(58997,59001) = 1
LCM(58997,59001) = ( 58997 × 59001) / 1
LCM(58997,59001) = 3480881997 / 1
LCM(58997,59001) = 3480881997

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 58997 and 59001 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 58997 and 59001. First we will calculate the prime factors of 58997 and 59001.

Prime Factorization of 58997

Prime Factorization of 59001

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 58997 and 59001.

LCM(58997,59001) = 58997¹ × 3¹ × 71¹ × 277¹
LCM(58997,59001) = 3480881997