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What is the Least Common Multiple of 5888 and 5896?

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 5888 and 5896 is 4339456.

LCM(5888,5896) = 4339456

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Least Common Multiple of 5888 and 5896 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 5888 and 5896, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(5888,5896) = 8
LCM(5888,5896) = ( 5888 × 5896) / 8
LCM(5888,5896) = 34715648 / 8
LCM(5888,5896) = 4339456

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 5888 and 5896 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 5888 and 5896. First we will calculate the prime factors of 5888 and 5896.

Prime Factorization of 5888

Prime factors of 5888 are 2, 23. Prime factorization of 5888 in exponential form is:

5888 = 28 × 231

Prime Factorization of 5896

Prime factors of 5896 are 2, 11, 67. Prime factorization of 5896 in exponential form is:

5896 = 23 × 111 × 671

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 5888 and 5896.

LCM(5888,5896) = 28 × 231 × 111 × 671
LCM(5888,5896) = 4339456