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What is the Least Common Multiple of 5914 and 5932?

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 5914 and 5932 is 17540924.

LCM(5914,5932) = 17540924

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Least Common Multiple of 5914 and 5932 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 5914 and 5932, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(5914,5932) = 2
LCM(5914,5932) = ( 5914 × 5932) / 2
LCM(5914,5932) = 35081848 / 2
LCM(5914,5932) = 17540924

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 5914 and 5932 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 5914 and 5932. First we will calculate the prime factors of 5914 and 5932.

Prime Factorization of 5914

Prime factors of 5914 are 2, 2957. Prime factorization of 5914 in exponential form is:

5914 = 21 × 29571

Prime Factorization of 5932

Prime factors of 5932 are 2, 1483. Prime factorization of 5932 in exponential form is:

5932 = 22 × 14831

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 5914 and 5932.

LCM(5914,5932) = 22 × 29571 × 14831
LCM(5914,5932) = 17540924