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What is the Least Common Multiple of 5870 and 5878?

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 (LCM) of 5870 and 5878 is 17251930.

LCM(5870,5878) = 17251930

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Least Common Multiple of 5870 and 5878 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 5870 and 5878, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(5870,5878) = 2
LCM(5870,5878) = ( 5870 × 5878) / 2
LCM(5870,5878) = 34503860 / 2
LCM(5870,5878) = 17251930

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 5870 and 5878 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 5870 and 5878. First we will calculate the prime factors of 5870 and 5878.

Prime Factorization of 5870

Prime factors of 5870 are 2, 5, 587. Prime factorization of 5870 in exponential form is:

5870 = 21 × 51 × 5871

Prime Factorization of 5878

Prime factors of 5878 are 2, 2939. Prime factorization of 5878 in exponential form is:

5878 = 21 × 29391

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 5870 and 5878.

LCM(5870,5878) = 21 × 51 × 5871 × 29391
LCM(5870,5878) = 17251930