What is the Least Common Multiple of 5722 and 5726?

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 5722 and 5726 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 5722 and 5726, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(5722,5726) = 2
LCM(5722,5726) = ( 5722 × 5726) / 2
LCM(5722,5726) = 32764172 / 2
LCM(5722,5726) = 16382086

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 5722 and 5726 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 5722 and 5726. First we will calculate the prime factors of 5722 and 5726.

Prime Factorization of 5722

Prime Factorization of 5726

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 5722 and 5726.

LCM(5722,5726) = 2¹ × 2861¹ × 7¹ × 409¹
LCM(5722,5726) = 16382086