What is the Least Common Multiple of 5883 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 of 5883 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 5883 and 5897, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(5883,5897) = 1
LCM(5883,5897) = ( 5883 × 5897) / 1
LCM(5883,5897) = 34692051 / 1
LCM(5883,5897) = 34692051

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 5883 and 5897 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 5883 and 5897. First we will calculate the prime factors of 5883 and 5897.

Prime Factorization of 5883

Prime Factorization of 5897

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 5883 and 5897.

LCM(5883,5897) = 3¹ × 37¹ × 53¹ × 5897¹
LCM(5883,5897) = 34692051