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What is the Least Common Multiple of 5956 and 5962?

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 5956 and 5962 is 17754836.

LCM(5956,5962) = 17754836

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Least Common Multiple of 5956 and 5962 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 5956 and 5962, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(5956,5962) = 2
LCM(5956,5962) = ( 5956 × 5962) / 2
LCM(5956,5962) = 35509672 / 2
LCM(5956,5962) = 17754836

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 5956 and 5962 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 5956 and 5962. First we will calculate the prime factors of 5956 and 5962.

Prime Factorization of 5956

Prime factors of 5956 are 2, 1489. Prime factorization of 5956 in exponential form is:

5956 = 22 × 14891

Prime Factorization of 5962

Prime factors of 5962 are 2, 11, 271. Prime factorization of 5962 in exponential form is:

5962 = 21 × 111 × 2711

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 5956 and 5962.

LCM(5956,5962) = 22 × 14891 × 111 × 2711
LCM(5956,5962) = 17754836