What is the Least Common Multiple of 5971 and 5977?

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 of 5971 and 5977 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 5971 and 5977, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(5971,5977) = 1
LCM(5971,5977) = ( 5971 × 5977) / 1
LCM(5971,5977) = 35688667 / 1
LCM(5971,5977) = 35688667

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 5971 and 5977 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 5971 and 5977. First we will calculate the prime factors of 5971 and 5977.

Prime Factorization of 5971

Prime Factorization of 5977

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 5971 and 5977.

LCM(5971,5977) = 7¹ × 853¹ × 43¹ × 139¹
LCM(5971,5977) = 35688667