What is the Least Common Multiple of 5788 and 5796?

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 5788 and 5796 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 5788 and 5796, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(5788,5796) = 4
LCM(5788,5796) = ( 5788 × 5796) / 4
LCM(5788,5796) = 33547248 / 4
LCM(5788,5796) = 8386812

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 5788 and 5796 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 5788 and 5796. First we will calculate the prime factors of 5788 and 5796.

Prime Factorization of 5788

Prime Factorization of 5796

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 5788 and 5796.

LCM(5788,5796) = 2² × 1447¹ × 3² × 7¹ × 23¹
LCM(5788,5796) = 8386812