What is the Least Common Multiple of 5898 and 5902?

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 5898 and 5902 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 5898 and 5902, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(5898,5902) = 2
LCM(5898,5902) = ( 5898 × 5902) / 2
LCM(5898,5902) = 34809996 / 2
LCM(5898,5902) = 17404998

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 5898 and 5902 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 5898 and 5902. First we will calculate the prime factors of 5898 and 5902.

Prime Factorization of 5898

Prime Factorization of 5902

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 5898 and 5902.

LCM(5898,5902) = 2¹ × 3¹ × 983¹ × 13¹ × 227¹
LCM(5898,5902) = 17404998