What is the Least Common Multiple of 5884 and 5888?

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 5884 and 5888 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 5884 and 5888, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(5884,5888) = 4
LCM(5884,5888) = ( 5884 × 5888) / 4
LCM(5884,5888) = 34644992 / 4
LCM(5884,5888) = 8661248

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 5884 and 5888 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 5884 and 5888. First we will calculate the prime factors of 5884 and 5888.

Prime Factorization of 5884

Prime Factorization of 5888

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 5884 and 5888.

LCM(5884,5888) = 2⁸ × 1471¹ × 23¹
LCM(5884,5888) = 8661248