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What is the Least Common Multiple of 5944 and 5954?

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 5944 and 5954 is 17695288.

LCM(5944,5954) = 17695288

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Least Common Multiple of 5944 and 5954 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 5944 and 5954, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(5944,5954) = 2
LCM(5944,5954) = ( 5944 × 5954) / 2
LCM(5944,5954) = 35390576 / 2
LCM(5944,5954) = 17695288

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 5944 and 5954 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 5944 and 5954. First we will calculate the prime factors of 5944 and 5954.

Prime Factorization of 5944

Prime factors of 5944 are 2, 743. Prime factorization of 5944 in exponential form is:

5944 = 23 × 7431

Prime Factorization of 5954

Prime factors of 5954 are 2, 13, 229. Prime factorization of 5954 in exponential form is:

5954 = 21 × 131 × 2291

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 5944 and 5954.

LCM(5944,5954) = 23 × 7431 × 131 × 2291
LCM(5944,5954) = 17695288