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What is the Least Common Multiple of 5918 and 5937?

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 5918 and 5937 is 35135166.

LCM(5918,5937) = 35135166

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Least Common Multiple of 5918 and 5937 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 5918 and 5937, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(5918,5937) = 1
LCM(5918,5937) = ( 5918 × 5937) / 1
LCM(5918,5937) = 35135166 / 1
LCM(5918,5937) = 35135166

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 5918 and 5937 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 5918 and 5937. First we will calculate the prime factors of 5918 and 5937.

Prime Factorization of 5918

Prime factors of 5918 are 2, 11, 269. Prime factorization of 5918 in exponential form is:

5918 = 21 × 111 × 2691

Prime Factorization of 5937

Prime factors of 5937 are 3, 1979. Prime factorization of 5937 in exponential form is:

5937 = 31 × 19791

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 5918 and 5937.

LCM(5918,5937) = 21 × 111 × 2691 × 31 × 19791
LCM(5918,5937) = 35135166