What is the Least Common Multiple of 5741 and 5755?

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 5741 and 5755 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 5741 and 5755, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(5741,5755) = 1
LCM(5741,5755) = ( 5741 × 5755) / 1
LCM(5741,5755) = 33039455 / 1
LCM(5741,5755) = 33039455

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 5741 and 5755 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 5741 and 5755. First we will calculate the prime factors of 5741 and 5755.

Prime Factorization of 5741

Prime Factorization of 5755

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 5741 and 5755.

LCM(5741,5755) = 5741¹ × 5¹ × 1151¹
LCM(5741,5755) = 33039455