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What is the Least Common Multiple of 5974 and 5983?

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 5974 and 5983 is 35742442.

LCM(5974,5983) = 35742442

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Least Common Multiple of 5974 and 5983 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 5974 and 5983, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(5974,5983) = 1
LCM(5974,5983) = ( 5974 × 5983) / 1
LCM(5974,5983) = 35742442 / 1
LCM(5974,5983) = 35742442

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 5974 and 5983 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 5974 and 5983. First we will calculate the prime factors of 5974 and 5983.

Prime Factorization of 5974

Prime factors of 5974 are 2, 29, 103. Prime factorization of 5974 in exponential form is:

5974 = 21 × 291 × 1031

Prime Factorization of 5983

Prime factors of 5983 are 31, 193. Prime factorization of 5983 in exponential form is:

5983 = 311 × 1931

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 5974 and 5983.

LCM(5974,5983) = 21 × 291 × 1031 × 311 × 1931
LCM(5974,5983) = 35742442