What is the Least Common Multiple of 5710 and 5718?

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 5710 and 5718 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 5710 and 5718, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(5710,5718) = 2
LCM(5710,5718) = ( 5710 × 5718) / 2
LCM(5710,5718) = 32649780 / 2
LCM(5710,5718) = 16324890

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 5710 and 5718 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 5710 and 5718. First we will calculate the prime factors of 5710 and 5718.

Prime Factorization of 5710

Prime Factorization of 5718

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 5710 and 5718.

LCM(5710,5718) = 2¹ × 5¹ × 571¹ × 3¹ × 953¹
LCM(5710,5718) = 16324890