What is the Least Common Multiple of 5729 and 5746?

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 5729 and 5746 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 5729 and 5746, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(5729,5746) = 17
LCM(5729,5746) = ( 5729 × 5746) / 17
LCM(5729,5746) = 32918834 / 17
LCM(5729,5746) = 1936402

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 5729 and 5746 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 5729 and 5746. First we will calculate the prime factors of 5729 and 5746.

Prime Factorization of 5729

Prime Factorization of 5746

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 5729 and 5746.

LCM(5729,5746) = 17¹ × 337¹ × 2¹ × 13²
LCM(5729,5746) = 1936402