What is the Least Common Multiple of 5722 and 5738?

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 5738 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 5738, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(5722,5738) = 2
LCM(5722,5738) = ( 5722 × 5738) / 2
LCM(5722,5738) = 32832836 / 2
LCM(5722,5738) = 16416418

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 5722 and 5738 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 5722 and 5738. First we will calculate the prime factors of 5722 and 5738.

Prime Factorization of 5722

Prime Factorization of 5738

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 5722 and 5738.

LCM(5722,5738) = 2¹ × 2861¹ × 19¹ × 151¹
LCM(5722,5738) = 16416418