What is the Least Common Multiple of 5684 and 5692?

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 5684 and 5692 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 5684 and 5692, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(5684,5692) = 4
LCM(5684,5692) = ( 5684 × 5692) / 4
LCM(5684,5692) = 32353328 / 4
LCM(5684,5692) = 8088332

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 5684 and 5692 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 5684 and 5692. First we will calculate the prime factors of 5684 and 5692.

Prime Factorization of 5684

Prime Factorization of 5692

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 5684 and 5692.

LCM(5684,5692) = 2² × 7² × 29¹ × 1423¹
LCM(5684,5692) = 8088332