What is the Least Common Multiple of 5704 and 5717?

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 5704 and 5717 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 5704 and 5717, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(5704,5717) = 1
LCM(5704,5717) = ( 5704 × 5717) / 1
LCM(5704,5717) = 32609768 / 1
LCM(5704,5717) = 32609768

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 5704 and 5717 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 5704 and 5717. First we will calculate the prime factors of 5704 and 5717.

Prime Factorization of 5704

Prime Factorization of 5717

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 5704 and 5717.

LCM(5704,5717) = 2³ × 23¹ × 31¹ × 5717¹
LCM(5704,5717) = 32609768