What is the Least Common Multiple of 5657 and 5671?

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 5657 and 5671 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 5657 and 5671, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(5657,5671) = 1
LCM(5657,5671) = ( 5657 × 5671) / 1
LCM(5657,5671) = 32080847 / 1
LCM(5657,5671) = 32080847

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 5657 and 5671 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 5657 and 5671. First we will calculate the prime factors of 5657 and 5671.

Prime Factorization of 5657

Prime Factorization of 5671

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 5657 and 5671.

LCM(5657,5671) = 5657¹ × 53¹ × 107¹
LCM(5657,5671) = 32080847