What is the Least Common Multiple of 5692 and 5699?

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 5692 and 5699 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 5692 and 5699, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(5692,5699) = 1
LCM(5692,5699) = ( 5692 × 5699) / 1
LCM(5692,5699) = 32438708 / 1
LCM(5692,5699) = 32438708

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 5692 and 5699 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 5692 and 5699. First we will calculate the prime factors of 5692 and 5699.

Prime Factorization of 5692

Prime Factorization of 5699

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 5692 and 5699.

LCM(5692,5699) = 2² × 1423¹ × 41¹ × 139¹
LCM(5692,5699) = 32438708