What is the Least Common Multiple of 5707 and 5714?

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 5707 and 5714 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 5707 and 5714, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(5707,5714) = 1
LCM(5707,5714) = ( 5707 × 5714) / 1
LCM(5707,5714) = 32609798 / 1
LCM(5707,5714) = 32609798

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 5707 and 5714 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 5707 and 5714. First we will calculate the prime factors of 5707 and 5714.

Prime Factorization of 5707

Prime Factorization of 5714

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 5707 and 5714.

LCM(5707,5714) = 13¹ × 439¹ × 2¹ × 2857¹
LCM(5707,5714) = 32609798