What is the Least Common Multiple of 5878 and 5883?

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 5878 and 5883 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 5878 and 5883, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(5878,5883) = 1
LCM(5878,5883) = ( 5878 × 5883) / 1
LCM(5878,5883) = 34580274 / 1
LCM(5878,5883) = 34580274

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 5878 and 5883 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 5878 and 5883. First we will calculate the prime factors of 5878 and 5883.

Prime Factorization of 5878

Prime Factorization of 5883

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 5878 and 5883.

LCM(5878,5883) = 2¹ × 2939¹ × 3¹ × 37¹ × 53¹
LCM(5878,5883) = 34580274