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What is the Least Common Multiple of 5936 and 5955?

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 5936 and 5955 is 35348880.

LCM(5936,5955) = 35348880

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Least Common Multiple of 5936 and 5955 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 5936 and 5955, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(5936,5955) = 1
LCM(5936,5955) = ( 5936 × 5955) / 1
LCM(5936,5955) = 35348880 / 1
LCM(5936,5955) = 35348880

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 5936 and 5955 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 5936 and 5955. First we will calculate the prime factors of 5936 and 5955.

Prime Factorization of 5936

Prime factors of 5936 are 2, 7, 53. Prime factorization of 5936 in exponential form is:

5936 = 24 × 71 × 531

Prime Factorization of 5955

Prime factors of 5955 are 3, 5, 397. Prime factorization of 5955 in exponential form is:

5955 = 31 × 51 × 3971

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 5936 and 5955.

LCM(5936,5955) = 24 × 71 × 531 × 31 × 51 × 3971
LCM(5936,5955) = 35348880