What is the Least Common Multiple of 5968 and 5972?

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 5968 and 5972 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 5968 and 5972, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(5968,5972) = 4
LCM(5968,5972) = ( 5968 × 5972) / 4
LCM(5968,5972) = 35640896 / 4
LCM(5968,5972) = 8910224

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 5968 and 5972 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 5968 and 5972. First we will calculate the prime factors of 5968 and 5972.

Prime Factorization of 5968

Prime Factorization of 5972

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 5968 and 5972.

LCM(5968,5972) = 2⁴ × 373¹ × 1493¹
LCM(5968,5972) = 8910224