What is the Least Common Multiple of 5659 and 5678?

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 5659 and 5678 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 5659 and 5678, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(5659,5678) = 1
LCM(5659,5678) = ( 5659 × 5678) / 1
LCM(5659,5678) = 32131802 / 1
LCM(5659,5678) = 32131802

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 5659 and 5678 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 5659 and 5678. First we will calculate the prime factors of 5659 and 5678.

Prime Factorization of 5659

Prime Factorization of 5678

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 5659 and 5678.

LCM(5659,5678) = 5659¹ × 2¹ × 17¹ × 167¹
LCM(5659,5678) = 32131802