What is the Least Common Multiple of 5831 and 5837?

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 5831 and 5837 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 5831 and 5837, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(5831,5837) = 1
LCM(5831,5837) = ( 5831 × 5837) / 1
LCM(5831,5837) = 34035547 / 1
LCM(5831,5837) = 34035547

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 5831 and 5837 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 5831 and 5837. First we will calculate the prime factors of 5831 and 5837.

Prime Factorization of 5831

Prime Factorization of 5837

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 5831 and 5837.

LCM(5831,5837) = 7³ × 17¹ × 13¹ × 449¹
LCM(5831,5837) = 34035547