What is the Least Common Multiple of 5885 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 of 5885 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 5885 and 5889, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(5885,5889) = 1
LCM(5885,5889) = ( 5885 × 5889) / 1
LCM(5885,5889) = 34656765 / 1
LCM(5885,5889) = 34656765

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 5885 and 5889 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 5885 and 5889. First we will calculate the prime factors of 5885 and 5889.

Prime Factorization of 5885

Prime Factorization of 5889

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 5885 and 5889.

LCM(5885,5889) = 5¹ × 11¹ × 107¹ × 3¹ × 13¹ × 151¹
LCM(5885,5889) = 34656765