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What is the Least Common Multiple of 5871 and 5889?

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 5871 and 5889 is 11524773.

LCM(5871,5889) = 11524773

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Least Common Multiple of 5871 and 5889 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 5871 and 5889, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(5871,5889) = 3
LCM(5871,5889) = ( 5871 × 5889) / 3
LCM(5871,5889) = 34574319 / 3
LCM(5871,5889) = 11524773

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 5871 and 5889 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 5871 and 5889. First we will calculate the prime factors of 5871 and 5889.

Prime Factorization of 5871

Prime factors of 5871 are 3, 19, 103. Prime factorization of 5871 in exponential form is:

5871 = 31 × 191 × 1031

Prime Factorization of 5889

Prime factors of 5889 are 3, 13, 151. Prime factorization of 5889 in exponential form is:

5889 = 31 × 131 × 1511

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 5871 and 5889.

LCM(5871,5889) = 31 × 191 × 1031 × 131 × 1511
LCM(5871,5889) = 11524773