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What is the Least Common Multiple of 5971 and 5991?

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 5971 and 5991 is 35772261.

LCM(5971,5991) = 35772261

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Least Common Multiple of 5971 and 5991 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 5991, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(5971,5991) = 1
LCM(5971,5991) = ( 5971 × 5991) / 1
LCM(5971,5991) = 35772261 / 1
LCM(5971,5991) = 35772261

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 5971 and 5991 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 5971 and 5991. First we will calculate the prime factors of 5971 and 5991.

Prime Factorization of 5971

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

5971 = 71 × 8531

Prime Factorization of 5991

Prime factors of 5991 are 3, 1997. Prime factorization of 5991 in exponential form is:

5991 = 31 × 19971

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 5971 and 5991.

LCM(5971,5991) = 71 × 8531 × 31 × 19971
LCM(5971,5991) = 35772261