What is the Least Common Multiple of 5782 and 5802?

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 5782 and 5802 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 5782 and 5802, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(5782,5802) = 2
LCM(5782,5802) = ( 5782 × 5802) / 2
LCM(5782,5802) = 33547164 / 2
LCM(5782,5802) = 16773582

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 5782 and 5802 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 5782 and 5802. First we will calculate the prime factors of 5782 and 5802.

Prime Factorization of 5782

Prime Factorization of 5802

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 5782 and 5802.

LCM(5782,5802) = 2¹ × 7² × 59¹ × 3¹ × 967¹
LCM(5782,5802) = 16773582