What is the Least Common Multiple of 5690 and 5698?

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 5690 and 5698 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 5690 and 5698, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(5690,5698) = 2
LCM(5690,5698) = ( 5690 × 5698) / 2
LCM(5690,5698) = 32421620 / 2
LCM(5690,5698) = 16210810

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 5690 and 5698 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 5690 and 5698. First we will calculate the prime factors of 5690 and 5698.

Prime Factorization of 5690

Prime Factorization of 5698

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 5690 and 5698.

LCM(5690,5698) = 2¹ × 5¹ × 569¹ × 7¹ × 11¹ × 37¹
LCM(5690,5698) = 16210810