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What is the Least Common Multiple of 5961 and 5973?

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 5961 and 5973 is 11868351.

LCM(5961,5973) = 11868351

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Least Common Multiple of 5961 and 5973 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 5961 and 5973, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(5961,5973) = 3
LCM(5961,5973) = ( 5961 × 5973) / 3
LCM(5961,5973) = 35605053 / 3
LCM(5961,5973) = 11868351

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 5961 and 5973 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 5961 and 5973. First we will calculate the prime factors of 5961 and 5973.

Prime Factorization of 5961

Prime factors of 5961 are 3, 1987. Prime factorization of 5961 in exponential form is:

5961 = 31 × 19871

Prime Factorization of 5973

Prime factors of 5973 are 3, 11, 181. Prime factorization of 5973 in exponential form is:

5973 = 31 × 111 × 1811

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 5961 and 5973.

LCM(5961,5973) = 31 × 19871 × 111 × 1811
LCM(5961,5973) = 11868351