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What is the Least Common Multiple of 5878 and 5897?

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 5878 and 5897 is 34662566.

LCM(5878,5897) = 34662566

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Least Common Multiple of 5878 and 5897 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 5897, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(5878,5897) = 1
LCM(5878,5897) = ( 5878 × 5897) / 1
LCM(5878,5897) = 34662566 / 1
LCM(5878,5897) = 34662566

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 5878 and 5897 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 5878 and 5897. First we will calculate the prime factors of 5878 and 5897.

Prime Factorization of 5878

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

5878 = 21 × 29391

Prime Factorization of 5897

Prime factors of 5897 are 5897. Prime factorization of 5897 in exponential form is:

5897 = 58971

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 5878 and 5897.

LCM(5878,5897) = 21 × 29391 × 58971
LCM(5878,5897) = 34662566