What is the Least Common Multiple of 5899 and 5911?

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 5899 and 5911 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 5899 and 5911, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(5899,5911) = 1
LCM(5899,5911) = ( 5899 × 5911) / 1
LCM(5899,5911) = 34868989 / 1
LCM(5899,5911) = 34868989

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 5899 and 5911 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 5899 and 5911. First we will calculate the prime factors of 5899 and 5911.

Prime Factorization of 5899

Prime Factorization of 5911

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 5899 and 5911.

LCM(5899,5911) = 17¹ × 347¹ × 23¹ × 257¹
LCM(5899,5911) = 34868989