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What is the Least Common Multiple of 5636 and 5646?

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 (LCM) of 5636 and 5646 is 15910428.

LCM(5636,5646) = 15910428

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Least Common Multiple of 5636 and 5646 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 5636 and 5646, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(5636,5646) = 2
LCM(5636,5646) = ( 5636 × 5646) / 2
LCM(5636,5646) = 31820856 / 2
LCM(5636,5646) = 15910428

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 5636 and 5646 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 5636 and 5646. First we will calculate the prime factors of 5636 and 5646.

Prime Factorization of 5636

Prime factors of 5636 are 2, 1409. Prime factorization of 5636 in exponential form is:

5636 = 22 × 14091

Prime Factorization of 5646

Prime factors of 5646 are 2, 3, 941. Prime factorization of 5646 in exponential form is:

5646 = 21 × 31 × 9411

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 5636 and 5646.

LCM(5636,5646) = 22 × 14091 × 31 × 9411
LCM(5636,5646) = 15910428