What is the Least Common Multiple of 5926 and 5934?

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 5926 and 5934 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 5926 and 5934, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(5926,5934) = 2
LCM(5926,5934) = ( 5926 × 5934) / 2
LCM(5926,5934) = 35164884 / 2
LCM(5926,5934) = 17582442

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 5926 and 5934 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 5926 and 5934. First we will calculate the prime factors of 5926 and 5934.

Prime Factorization of 5926

Prime Factorization of 5934

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 5926 and 5934.

LCM(5926,5934) = 2¹ × 2963¹ × 3¹ × 23¹ × 43¹
LCM(5926,5934) = 17582442