What is the Least Common Multiple of 5698 and 5707?

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 5698 and 5707 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 5698 and 5707, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(5698,5707) = 1
LCM(5698,5707) = ( 5698 × 5707) / 1
LCM(5698,5707) = 32518486 / 1
LCM(5698,5707) = 32518486

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 5698 and 5707 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 5698 and 5707. First we will calculate the prime factors of 5698 and 5707.

Prime Factorization of 5698

Prime Factorization of 5707

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 5698 and 5707.

LCM(5698,5707) = 2¹ × 7¹ × 11¹ × 37¹ × 13¹ × 439¹
LCM(5698,5707) = 32518486