What is the Least Common Multiple of 5893 and 5901?

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 5893 and 5901 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 5893 and 5901, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(5893,5901) = 1
LCM(5893,5901) = ( 5893 × 5901) / 1
LCM(5893,5901) = 34774593 / 1
LCM(5893,5901) = 34774593

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 5893 and 5901 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 5893 and 5901. First we will calculate the prime factors of 5893 and 5901.

Prime Factorization of 5893

Prime Factorization of 5901

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 5893 and 5901.

LCM(5893,5901) = 71¹ × 83¹ × 3¹ × 7¹ × 281¹
LCM(5893,5901) = 34774593