What is the Least Common Multiple of 5655 and 5673?

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 5655 and 5673 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 5655 and 5673, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(5655,5673) = 3
LCM(5655,5673) = ( 5655 × 5673) / 3
LCM(5655,5673) = 32080815 / 3
LCM(5655,5673) = 10693605

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 5655 and 5673 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 5655 and 5673. First we will calculate the prime factors of 5655 and 5673.

Prime Factorization of 5655

Prime Factorization of 5673

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 5655 and 5673.

LCM(5655,5673) = 3¹ × 5¹ × 13¹ × 29¹ × 31¹ × 61¹
LCM(5655,5673) = 10693605