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What is the Least Common Multiple of 5955 and 5970?

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 5955 and 5970 is 2370090.

LCM(5955,5970) = 2370090

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Least Common Multiple of 5955 and 5970 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 5955 and 5970, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(5955,5970) = 15
LCM(5955,5970) = ( 5955 × 5970) / 15
LCM(5955,5970) = 35551350 / 15
LCM(5955,5970) = 2370090

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 5955 and 5970 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 5955 and 5970. First we will calculate the prime factors of 5955 and 5970.

Prime Factorization of 5955

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

5955 = 31 × 51 × 3971

Prime Factorization of 5970

Prime factors of 5970 are 2, 3, 5, 199. Prime factorization of 5970 in exponential form is:

5970 = 21 × 31 × 51 × 1991

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 5955 and 5970.

LCM(5955,5970) = 31 × 51 × 3971 × 21 × 1991
LCM(5955,5970) = 2370090