What is the Least Common Multiple of 5703 and 5709?

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 5703 and 5709 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 5703 and 5709, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(5703,5709) = 3
LCM(5703,5709) = ( 5703 × 5709) / 3
LCM(5703,5709) = 32558427 / 3
LCM(5703,5709) = 10852809

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 5703 and 5709 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 5703 and 5709. First we will calculate the prime factors of 5703 and 5709.

Prime Factorization of 5703

Prime Factorization of 5709

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 5703 and 5709.

LCM(5703,5709) = 3¹ × 1901¹ × 11¹ × 173¹
LCM(5703,5709) = 10852809