What is the Least Common Multiple of 5689 and 5708?

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 5689 and 5708 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 5689 and 5708, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(5689,5708) = 1
LCM(5689,5708) = ( 5689 × 5708) / 1
LCM(5689,5708) = 32472812 / 1
LCM(5689,5708) = 32472812

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 5689 and 5708 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 5689 and 5708. First we will calculate the prime factors of 5689 and 5708.

Prime Factorization of 5689

Prime Factorization of 5708

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 5689 and 5708.

LCM(5689,5708) = 5689¹ × 2² × 1427¹
LCM(5689,5708) = 32472812