What is the Least Common Multiple of 5801 and 5817?

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 5817 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 5817, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(5801,5817) = 1
LCM(5801,5817) = ( 5801 × 5817) / 1
LCM(5801,5817) = 33744417 / 1
LCM(5801,5817) = 33744417

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 5801 and 5817 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 5801 and 5817. First we will calculate the prime factors of 5801 and 5817.

Prime Factorization of 5801

Prime Factorization of 5817

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 5801 and 5817.

LCM(5801,5817) = 5801¹ × 3¹ × 7¹ × 277¹
LCM(5801,5817) = 33744417