What is the Least Common Multiple of 5701 and 5706?

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 5701 and 5706 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 5701 and 5706, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(5701,5706) = 1
LCM(5701,5706) = ( 5701 × 5706) / 1
LCM(5701,5706) = 32529906 / 1
LCM(5701,5706) = 32529906

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 5701 and 5706 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 5701 and 5706. First we will calculate the prime factors of 5701 and 5706.

Prime Factorization of 5701

Prime Factorization of 5706

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 5701 and 5706.

LCM(5701,5706) = 5701¹ × 2¹ × 3² × 317¹
LCM(5701,5706) = 32529906