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What is the Least Common Multiple of 5718 and 5722?

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 (LCM) of 5718 and 5722 is 16359198.

LCM(5718,5722) = 16359198

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Least Common Multiple of 5718 and 5722 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 5718 and 5722, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(5718,5722) = 2
LCM(5718,5722) = ( 5718 × 5722) / 2
LCM(5718,5722) = 32718396 / 2
LCM(5718,5722) = 16359198

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 5718 and 5722 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 5718 and 5722. First we will calculate the prime factors of 5718 and 5722.

Prime Factorization of 5718

Prime factors of 5718 are 2, 3, 953. Prime factorization of 5718 in exponential form is:

5718 = 21 × 31 × 9531

Prime Factorization of 5722

Prime factors of 5722 are 2, 2861. Prime factorization of 5722 in exponential form is:

5722 = 21 × 28611

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 5718 and 5722.

LCM(5718,5722) = 21 × 31 × 9531 × 28611
LCM(5718,5722) = 16359198