What is the Least Common Multiple of 5646 and 5653?

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 5646 and 5653 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 5646 and 5653, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(5646,5653) = 1
LCM(5646,5653) = ( 5646 × 5653) / 1
LCM(5646,5653) = 31916838 / 1
LCM(5646,5653) = 31916838

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 5646 and 5653 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 5646 and 5653. First we will calculate the prime factors of 5646 and 5653.

Prime Factorization of 5646

Prime Factorization of 5653

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 5646 and 5653.

LCM(5646,5653) = 2¹ × 3¹ × 941¹ × 5653¹
LCM(5646,5653) = 31916838