What is the Least Common Multiple of 5900 and 5904?

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 5900 and 5904 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 5900 and 5904, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(5900,5904) = 4
LCM(5900,5904) = ( 5900 × 5904) / 4
LCM(5900,5904) = 34833600 / 4
LCM(5900,5904) = 8708400

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 5900 and 5904 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 5900 and 5904. First we will calculate the prime factors of 5900 and 5904.

Prime Factorization of 5900

Prime Factorization of 5904

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 5900 and 5904.

LCM(5900,5904) = 2⁴ × 5² × 59¹ × 3² × 41¹
LCM(5900,5904) = 8708400