What is the Least Common Multiple of 5727 and 5737?

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 5727 and 5737 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 5727 and 5737, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(5727,5737) = 1
LCM(5727,5737) = ( 5727 × 5737) / 1
LCM(5727,5737) = 32855799 / 1
LCM(5727,5737) = 32855799

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 5727 and 5737 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 5727 and 5737. First we will calculate the prime factors of 5727 and 5737.

Prime Factorization of 5727

Prime Factorization of 5737

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 5727 and 5737.

LCM(5727,5737) = 3¹ × 23¹ × 83¹ × 5737¹
LCM(5727,5737) = 32855799