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What is the Least Common Multiple of 5920 and 5939?

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 5920 and 5939 is 35158880.

LCM(5920,5939) = 35158880

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Least Common Multiple of 5920 and 5939 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 5920 and 5939, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(5920,5939) = 1
LCM(5920,5939) = ( 5920 × 5939) / 1
LCM(5920,5939) = 35158880 / 1
LCM(5920,5939) = 35158880

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 5920 and 5939 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 5920 and 5939. First we will calculate the prime factors of 5920 and 5939.

Prime Factorization of 5920

Prime factors of 5920 are 2, 5, 37. Prime factorization of 5920 in exponential form is:

5920 = 25 × 51 × 371

Prime Factorization of 5939

Prime factors of 5939 are 5939. Prime factorization of 5939 in exponential form is:

5939 = 59391

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 5920 and 5939.

LCM(5920,5939) = 25 × 51 × 371 × 59391
LCM(5920,5939) = 35158880