What is the Least Common Multiple of 5837 and 5857?

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 5837 and 5857 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 5837 and 5857, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(5837,5857) = 1
LCM(5837,5857) = ( 5837 × 5857) / 1
LCM(5837,5857) = 34187309 / 1
LCM(5837,5857) = 34187309

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 5837 and 5857 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 5837 and 5857. First we will calculate the prime factors of 5837 and 5857.

Prime Factorization of 5837

Prime Factorization of 5857

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 5837 and 5857.

LCM(5837,5857) = 13¹ × 449¹ × 5857¹
LCM(5837,5857) = 34187309