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What is the Least Common Multiple of 5979 and 5986?

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 5979 and 5986 is 35790294.

LCM(5979,5986) = 35790294

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Least Common Multiple of 5979 and 5986 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 5979 and 5986, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(5979,5986) = 1
LCM(5979,5986) = ( 5979 × 5986) / 1
LCM(5979,5986) = 35790294 / 1
LCM(5979,5986) = 35790294

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 5979 and 5986 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 5979 and 5986. First we will calculate the prime factors of 5979 and 5986.

Prime Factorization of 5979

Prime factors of 5979 are 3, 1993. Prime factorization of 5979 in exponential form is:

5979 = 31 × 19931

Prime Factorization of 5986

Prime factors of 5986 are 2, 41, 73. Prime factorization of 5986 in exponential form is:

5986 = 21 × 411 × 731

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 5979 and 5986.

LCM(5979,5986) = 31 × 19931 × 21 × 411 × 731
LCM(5979,5986) = 35790294