What is the Least Common Multiple of 5681 and 5696?

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 5681 and 5696 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 5681 and 5696, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(5681,5696) = 1
LCM(5681,5696) = ( 5681 × 5696) / 1
LCM(5681,5696) = 32358976 / 1
LCM(5681,5696) = 32358976

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 5681 and 5696 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 5681 and 5696. First we will calculate the prime factors of 5681 and 5696.

Prime Factorization of 5681

Prime Factorization of 5696

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 5681 and 5696.

LCM(5681,5696) = 13¹ × 19¹ × 23¹ × 2⁶ × 89¹
LCM(5681,5696) = 32358976