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What is the Least Common Multiple of 5983 and 6000?

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 5983 and 6000 is 35898000.

LCM(5983,6000) = 35898000

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Least Common Multiple of 5983 and 6000 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 5983 and 6000, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(5983,6000) = 1
LCM(5983,6000) = ( 5983 × 6000) / 1
LCM(5983,6000) = 35898000 / 1
LCM(5983,6000) = 35898000

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 5983 and 6000 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 5983 and 6000. First we will calculate the prime factors of 5983 and 6000.

Prime Factorization of 5983

Prime factors of 5983 are 31, 193. Prime factorization of 5983 in exponential form is:

5983 = 311 × 1931

Prime Factorization of 6000

Prime factors of 6000 are 2, 3, 5. Prime factorization of 6000 in exponential form is:

6000 = 24 × 31 × 53

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 5983 and 6000.

LCM(5983,6000) = 311 × 1931 × 24 × 31 × 53
LCM(5983,6000) = 35898000