What is the Least Common Multiple of 5899 and 5913?

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 5913 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 5913, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(5899,5913) = 1
LCM(5899,5913) = ( 5899 × 5913) / 1
LCM(5899,5913) = 34880787 / 1
LCM(5899,5913) = 34880787

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 5899 and 5913 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 5899 and 5913. First we will calculate the prime factors of 5899 and 5913.

Prime Factorization of 5899

Prime Factorization of 5913

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 5899 and 5913.

LCM(5899,5913) = 17¹ × 347¹ × 3⁴ × 73¹
LCM(5899,5913) = 34880787