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What is the Least Common Multiple of 5735 and 5742?

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 (LCM) of 5735 and 5742 is 32930370.

LCM(5735,5742) = 32930370

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Least Common Multiple of 5735 and 5742 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 5735 and 5742, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(5735,5742) = 1
LCM(5735,5742) = ( 5735 × 5742) / 1
LCM(5735,5742) = 32930370 / 1
LCM(5735,5742) = 32930370

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 5735 and 5742 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 5735 and 5742. First we will calculate the prime factors of 5735 and 5742.

Prime Factorization of 5735

Prime factors of 5735 are 5, 31, 37. Prime factorization of 5735 in exponential form is:

5735 = 51 × 311 × 371

Prime Factorization of 5742

Prime factors of 5742 are 2, 3, 11, 29. Prime factorization of 5742 in exponential form is:

5742 = 21 × 32 × 111 × 291

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 5735 and 5742.

LCM(5735,5742) = 51 × 311 × 371 × 21 × 32 × 111 × 291
LCM(5735,5742) = 32930370