What is the Least Common Multiple of 5846 and 5861?

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 5846 and 5861 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 5846 and 5861, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(5846,5861) = 1
LCM(5846,5861) = ( 5846 × 5861) / 1
LCM(5846,5861) = 34263406 / 1
LCM(5846,5861) = 34263406

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 5846 and 5861 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 5846 and 5861. First we will calculate the prime factors of 5846 and 5861.

Prime Factorization of 5846

Prime Factorization of 5861

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 5846 and 5861.

LCM(5846,5861) = 2¹ × 37¹ × 79¹ × 5861¹
LCM(5846,5861) = 34263406