What is the Least Common Multiple of 5756 and 5774?

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 5756 and 5774 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 5756 and 5774, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(5756,5774) = 2
LCM(5756,5774) = ( 5756 × 5774) / 2
LCM(5756,5774) = 33235144 / 2
LCM(5756,5774) = 16617572

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 5756 and 5774 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 5756 and 5774. First we will calculate the prime factors of 5756 and 5774.

Prime Factorization of 5756

Prime Factorization of 5774

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 5756 and 5774.

LCM(5756,5774) = 2² × 1439¹ × 2887¹
LCM(5756,5774) = 16617572