What is the Least Common Multiple of 5729 and 5747?

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 5747 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 5747, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(5729,5747) = 1
LCM(5729,5747) = ( 5729 × 5747) / 1
LCM(5729,5747) = 32924563 / 1
LCM(5729,5747) = 32924563

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 5729 and 5747 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 5729 and 5747. First we will calculate the prime factors of 5729 and 5747.

Prime Factorization of 5729

Prime Factorization of 5747

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 5729 and 5747.

LCM(5729,5747) = 17¹ × 337¹ × 7¹ × 821¹
LCM(5729,5747) = 32924563