What is the Least Common Multiple of 5863 and 5879?

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 5863 and 5879 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 5863 and 5879, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(5863,5879) = 1
LCM(5863,5879) = ( 5863 × 5879) / 1
LCM(5863,5879) = 34468577 / 1
LCM(5863,5879) = 34468577

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 5863 and 5879 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 5863 and 5879. First we will calculate the prime factors of 5863 and 5879.

Prime Factorization of 5863

Prime Factorization of 5879

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 5863 and 5879.

LCM(5863,5879) = 11¹ × 13¹ × 41¹ × 5879¹
LCM(5863,5879) = 34468577