What is the Least Common Multiple of 5716 and 5723?

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 5716 and 5723 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 5716 and 5723, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(5716,5723) = 1
LCM(5716,5723) = ( 5716 × 5723) / 1
LCM(5716,5723) = 32712668 / 1
LCM(5716,5723) = 32712668

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 5716 and 5723 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 5716 and 5723. First we will calculate the prime factors of 5716 and 5723.

Prime Factorization of 5716

Prime Factorization of 5723

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 5716 and 5723.

LCM(5716,5723) = 2² × 1429¹ × 59¹ × 97¹
LCM(5716,5723) = 32712668