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What is the Least Common Multiple of 5930 and 5936?

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 5930 and 5936 is 17600240.

LCM(5930,5936) = 17600240

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Least Common Multiple of 5930 and 5936 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 5930 and 5936, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(5930,5936) = 2
LCM(5930,5936) = ( 5930 × 5936) / 2
LCM(5930,5936) = 35200480 / 2
LCM(5930,5936) = 17600240

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 5930 and 5936 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 5930 and 5936. First we will calculate the prime factors of 5930 and 5936.

Prime Factorization of 5930

Prime factors of 5930 are 2, 5, 593. Prime factorization of 5930 in exponential form is:

5930 = 21 × 51 × 5931

Prime Factorization of 5936

Prime factors of 5936 are 2, 7, 53. Prime factorization of 5936 in exponential form is:

5936 = 24 × 71 × 531

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 5930 and 5936.

LCM(5930,5936) = 24 × 51 × 5931 × 71 × 531
LCM(5930,5936) = 17600240