What is the Least Common Multiple of 5851 and 5866?

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 5851 and 5866 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 5851 and 5866, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(5851,5866) = 1
LCM(5851,5866) = ( 5851 × 5866) / 1
LCM(5851,5866) = 34321966 / 1
LCM(5851,5866) = 34321966

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 5851 and 5866 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 5851 and 5866. First we will calculate the prime factors of 5851 and 5866.

Prime Factorization of 5851

Prime Factorization of 5866

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 5851 and 5866.

LCM(5851,5866) = 5851¹ × 2¹ × 7¹ × 419¹
LCM(5851,5866) = 34321966