What is the Least Common Multiple of 5856 and 5869?

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 5856 and 5869 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 5856 and 5869, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(5856,5869) = 1
LCM(5856,5869) = ( 5856 × 5869) / 1
LCM(5856,5869) = 34368864 / 1
LCM(5856,5869) = 34368864

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 5856 and 5869 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 5856 and 5869. First we will calculate the prime factors of 5856 and 5869.

Prime Factorization of 5856

Prime Factorization of 5869

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 5856 and 5869.

LCM(5856,5869) = 2⁵ × 3¹ × 61¹ × 5869¹
LCM(5856,5869) = 34368864