What is the Least Common Multiple of 5923 and 5931?

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 5923 and 5931 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 5923 and 5931, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(5923,5931) = 1
LCM(5923,5931) = ( 5923 × 5931) / 1
LCM(5923,5931) = 35129313 / 1
LCM(5923,5931) = 35129313

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 5923 and 5931 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 5923 and 5931. First we will calculate the prime factors of 5923 and 5931.

Prime Factorization of 5923

Prime Factorization of 5931

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 5923 and 5931.

LCM(5923,5931) = 5923¹ × 3² × 659¹
LCM(5923,5931) = 35129313