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What is the Least Common Multiple of 5934 and 5949?

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 5934 and 5949 is 11767122.

LCM(5934,5949) = 11767122

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Least Common Multiple of 5934 and 5949 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 5934 and 5949, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(5934,5949) = 3
LCM(5934,5949) = ( 5934 × 5949) / 3
LCM(5934,5949) = 35301366 / 3
LCM(5934,5949) = 11767122

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 5934 and 5949 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 5934 and 5949. First we will calculate the prime factors of 5934 and 5949.

Prime Factorization of 5934

Prime factors of 5934 are 2, 3, 23, 43. Prime factorization of 5934 in exponential form is:

5934 = 21 × 31 × 231 × 431

Prime Factorization of 5949

Prime factors of 5949 are 3, 661. Prime factorization of 5949 in exponential form is:

5949 = 32 × 6611

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 5934 and 5949.

LCM(5934,5949) = 21 × 32 × 231 × 431 × 6611
LCM(5934,5949) = 11767122