What is the Least Common Multiple of 58999 and 59017?

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 58999 and 59017 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 58999 and 59017, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(58999,59017) = 1
LCM(58999,59017) = ( 58999 × 59017) / 1
LCM(58999,59017) = 3481943983 / 1
LCM(58999,59017) = 3481943983

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 58999 and 59017 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 58999 and 59017. First we will calculate the prime factors of 58999 and 59017.

Prime Factorization of 58999

Prime Factorization of 59017

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 58999 and 59017.

LCM(58999,59017) = 41¹ × 1439¹ × 7¹ × 8431¹
LCM(58999,59017) = 3481943983