What is the Least Common Multiple of 5744 and 5763?

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 5744 and 5763 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 5744 and 5763, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(5744,5763) = 1
LCM(5744,5763) = ( 5744 × 5763) / 1
LCM(5744,5763) = 33102672 / 1
LCM(5744,5763) = 33102672

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 5744 and 5763 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 5744 and 5763. First we will calculate the prime factors of 5744 and 5763.

Prime Factorization of 5744

Prime Factorization of 5763

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 5744 and 5763.

LCM(5744,5763) = 2⁴ × 359¹ × 3¹ × 17¹ × 113¹
LCM(5744,5763) = 33102672