What is the Least Common Multiple of 5786 and 5794?

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 5786 and 5794 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 5786 and 5794, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(5786,5794) = 2
LCM(5786,5794) = ( 5786 × 5794) / 2
LCM(5786,5794) = 33524084 / 2
LCM(5786,5794) = 16762042

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 5786 and 5794 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 5786 and 5794. First we will calculate the prime factors of 5786 and 5794.

Prime Factorization of 5786

Prime Factorization of 5794

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 5786 and 5794.

LCM(5786,5794) = 2¹ × 11¹ × 263¹ × 2897¹
LCM(5786,5794) = 16762042