What is the Least Common Multiple of 5692 and 5703?

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 5703 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 5703, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(5692,5703) = 1
LCM(5692,5703) = ( 5692 × 5703) / 1
LCM(5692,5703) = 32461476 / 1
LCM(5692,5703) = 32461476

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 5692 and 5703 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 5692 and 5703. First we will calculate the prime factors of 5692 and 5703.

Prime Factorization of 5692

Prime Factorization of 5703

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 5692 and 5703.

LCM(5692,5703) = 2² × 1423¹ × 3¹ × 1901¹
LCM(5692,5703) = 32461476