What is the Least Common Multiple of 5748 and 5754?

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 5748 and 5754 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 5748 and 5754, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(5748,5754) = 6
LCM(5748,5754) = ( 5748 × 5754) / 6
LCM(5748,5754) = 33073992 / 6
LCM(5748,5754) = 5512332

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 5748 and 5754 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 5748 and 5754. First we will calculate the prime factors of 5748 and 5754.

Prime Factorization of 5748

Prime Factorization of 5754

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 5748 and 5754.

LCM(5748,5754) = 2² × 3¹ × 479¹ × 7¹ × 137¹
LCM(5748,5754) = 5512332