What is the Least Common Multiple of 5737 and 5756?

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 5737 and 5756 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 5737 and 5756, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(5737,5756) = 1
LCM(5737,5756) = ( 5737 × 5756) / 1
LCM(5737,5756) = 33022172 / 1
LCM(5737,5756) = 33022172

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 5737 and 5756 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 5737 and 5756. First we will calculate the prime factors of 5737 and 5756.

Prime Factorization of 5737

Prime Factorization of 5756

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 5737 and 5756.

LCM(5737,5756) = 5737¹ × 2² × 1439¹
LCM(5737,5756) = 33022172