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What is the Least Common Multiple of 5948 and 5953?

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 5948 and 5953 is 35408444.

LCM(5948,5953) = 35408444

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Least Common Multiple of 5948 and 5953 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 5948 and 5953, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(5948,5953) = 1
LCM(5948,5953) = ( 5948 × 5953) / 1
LCM(5948,5953) = 35408444 / 1
LCM(5948,5953) = 35408444

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 5948 and 5953 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 5948 and 5953. First we will calculate the prime factors of 5948 and 5953.

Prime Factorization of 5948

Prime factors of 5948 are 2, 1487. Prime factorization of 5948 in exponential form is:

5948 = 22 × 14871

Prime Factorization of 5953

Prime factors of 5953 are 5953. Prime factorization of 5953 in exponential form is:

5953 = 59531

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 5948 and 5953.

LCM(5948,5953) = 22 × 14871 × 59531
LCM(5948,5953) = 35408444