What is the Least Common Multiple of 5786 and 5798?

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 5798 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 5798, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(5786,5798) = 2
LCM(5786,5798) = ( 5786 × 5798) / 2
LCM(5786,5798) = 33547228 / 2
LCM(5786,5798) = 16773614

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 5786 and 5798 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 5786 and 5798. First we will calculate the prime factors of 5786 and 5798.

Prime Factorization of 5786

Prime Factorization of 5798

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 5786 and 5798.

LCM(5786,5798) = 2¹ × 11¹ × 263¹ × 13¹ × 223¹
LCM(5786,5798) = 16773614