What is the Least Common Multiple of 5801 and 5806?

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 5801 and 5806 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 5801 and 5806, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(5801,5806) = 1
LCM(5801,5806) = ( 5801 × 5806) / 1
LCM(5801,5806) = 33680606 / 1
LCM(5801,5806) = 33680606

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 5801 and 5806 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 5801 and 5806. First we will calculate the prime factors of 5801 and 5806.

Prime Factorization of 5801

Prime Factorization of 5806

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 5801 and 5806.

LCM(5801,5806) = 5801¹ × 2¹ × 2903¹
LCM(5801,5806) = 33680606