What is the Least Common Multiple of 5673 and 5682?

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 5673 and 5682 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 5673 and 5682, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(5673,5682) = 3
LCM(5673,5682) = ( 5673 × 5682) / 3
LCM(5673,5682) = 32233986 / 3
LCM(5673,5682) = 10744662

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 5673 and 5682 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 5673 and 5682. First we will calculate the prime factors of 5673 and 5682.

Prime Factorization of 5673

Prime Factorization of 5682

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 5673 and 5682.

LCM(5673,5682) = 3¹ × 31¹ × 61¹ × 2¹ × 947¹
LCM(5673,5682) = 10744662