What is the Least Common Multiple of 5937 and 5941?

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 5937 and 5941 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 5937 and 5941, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(5937,5941) = 1
LCM(5937,5941) = ( 5937 × 5941) / 1
LCM(5937,5941) = 35271717 / 1
LCM(5937,5941) = 35271717

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 5937 and 5941 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 5937 and 5941. First we will calculate the prime factors of 5937 and 5941.

Prime Factorization of 5937

Prime Factorization of 5941

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 5937 and 5941.

LCM(5937,5941) = 3¹ × 1979¹ × 13¹ × 457¹
LCM(5937,5941) = 35271717