What is the Least Common Multiple of 5687 and 5693?

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 5687 and 5693 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 5687 and 5693, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(5687,5693) = 1
LCM(5687,5693) = ( 5687 × 5693) / 1
LCM(5687,5693) = 32376091 / 1
LCM(5687,5693) = 32376091

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 5687 and 5693 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 5687 and 5693. First we will calculate the prime factors of 5687 and 5693.

Prime Factorization of 5687

Prime Factorization of 5693

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 5687 and 5693.

LCM(5687,5693) = 11² × 47¹ × 5693¹
LCM(5687,5693) = 32376091