What is the Least Common Multiple of 5651 and 5662?

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 5651 and 5662 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 5651 and 5662, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(5651,5662) = 1
LCM(5651,5662) = ( 5651 × 5662) / 1
LCM(5651,5662) = 31995962 / 1
LCM(5651,5662) = 31995962

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 5651 and 5662 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 5651 and 5662. First we will calculate the prime factors of 5651 and 5662.

Prime Factorization of 5651

Prime Factorization of 5662

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 5651 and 5662.

LCM(5651,5662) = 5651¹ × 2¹ × 19¹ × 149¹
LCM(5651,5662) = 31995962