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What is the Least Common Multiple of 5898 and 5912?

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 5898 and 5912 is 17434488.

LCM(5898,5912) = 17434488

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Least Common Multiple of 5898 and 5912 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 5912, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(5898,5912) = 2
LCM(5898,5912) = ( 5898 × 5912) / 2
LCM(5898,5912) = 34868976 / 2
LCM(5898,5912) = 17434488

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 5898 and 5912 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 5898 and 5912. First we will calculate the prime factors of 5898 and 5912.

Prime Factorization of 5898

Prime factors of 5898 are 2, 3, 983. Prime factorization of 5898 in exponential form is:

5898 = 21 × 31 × 9831

Prime Factorization of 5912

Prime factors of 5912 are 2, 739. Prime factorization of 5912 in exponential form is:

5912 = 23 × 7391

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 5898 and 5912.

LCM(5898,5912) = 23 × 31 × 9831 × 7391
LCM(5898,5912) = 17434488