What is the Least Common Multiple of 58997 and 59005?

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 59005 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 59005, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(58997,59005) = 1
LCM(58997,59005) = ( 58997 × 59005) / 1
LCM(58997,59005) = 3481117985 / 1
LCM(58997,59005) = 3481117985

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 58997 and 59005 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 58997 and 59005. First we will calculate the prime factors of 58997 and 59005.

Prime Factorization of 58997

Prime Factorization of 59005

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 58997 and 59005.

LCM(58997,59005) = 58997¹ × 5¹ × 11801¹
LCM(58997,59005) = 3481117985