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What is the Least Common Multiple of 5967 and 5971?

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 5967 and 5971 is 35628957.

LCM(5967,5971) = 35628957

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Least Common Multiple of 5967 and 5971 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 5967 and 5971, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(5967,5971) = 1
LCM(5967,5971) = ( 5967 × 5971) / 1
LCM(5967,5971) = 35628957 / 1
LCM(5967,5971) = 35628957

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 5967 and 5971 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 5967 and 5971. First we will calculate the prime factors of 5967 and 5971.

Prime Factorization of 5967

Prime factors of 5967 are 3, 13, 17. Prime factorization of 5967 in exponential form is:

5967 = 33 × 131 × 171

Prime Factorization of 5971

Prime factors of 5971 are 7, 853. Prime factorization of 5971 in exponential form is:

5971 = 71 × 8531

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 5967 and 5971.

LCM(5967,5971) = 33 × 131 × 171 × 71 × 8531
LCM(5967,5971) = 35628957