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What is the Least Common Multiple of 5973 and 5980?

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 5973 and 5980 is 35718540.

LCM(5973,5980) = 35718540

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Least Common Multiple of 5973 and 5980 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 5973 and 5980, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(5973,5980) = 1
LCM(5973,5980) = ( 5973 × 5980) / 1
LCM(5973,5980) = 35718540 / 1
LCM(5973,5980) = 35718540

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 5973 and 5980 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 5973 and 5980. First we will calculate the prime factors of 5973 and 5980.

Prime Factorization of 5973

Prime factors of 5973 are 3, 11, 181. Prime factorization of 5973 in exponential form is:

5973 = 31 × 111 × 1811

Prime Factorization of 5980

Prime factors of 5980 are 2, 5, 13, 23. Prime factorization of 5980 in exponential form is:

5980 = 22 × 51 × 131 × 231

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 5973 and 5980.

LCM(5973,5980) = 31 × 111 × 1811 × 22 × 51 × 131 × 231
LCM(5973,5980) = 35718540