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What is the Least Common Multiple of 5928 and 5942?

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 5928 and 5942 is 17612088.

LCM(5928,5942) = 17612088

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Least Common Multiple of 5928 and 5942 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 5928 and 5942, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(5928,5942) = 2
LCM(5928,5942) = ( 5928 × 5942) / 2
LCM(5928,5942) = 35224176 / 2
LCM(5928,5942) = 17612088

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 5928 and 5942 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 5928 and 5942. First we will calculate the prime factors of 5928 and 5942.

Prime Factorization of 5928

Prime factors of 5928 are 2, 3, 13, 19. Prime factorization of 5928 in exponential form is:

5928 = 23 × 31 × 131 × 191

Prime Factorization of 5942

Prime factors of 5942 are 2, 2971. Prime factorization of 5942 in exponential form is:

5942 = 21 × 29711

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 5928 and 5942.

LCM(5928,5942) = 23 × 31 × 131 × 191 × 29711
LCM(5928,5942) = 17612088