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What is the Least Common Multiple of 5981 and 5993?

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 5981 and 5993 is 35844133.

LCM(5981,5993) = 35844133

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Least Common Multiple of 5981 and 5993 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 5981 and 5993, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(5981,5993) = 1
LCM(5981,5993) = ( 5981 × 5993) / 1
LCM(5981,5993) = 35844133 / 1
LCM(5981,5993) = 35844133

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 5981 and 5993 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 5981 and 5993. First we will calculate the prime factors of 5981 and 5993.

Prime Factorization of 5981

Prime factors of 5981 are 5981. Prime factorization of 5981 in exponential form is:

5981 = 59811

Prime Factorization of 5993

Prime factors of 5993 are 13, 461. Prime factorization of 5993 in exponential form is:

5993 = 131 × 4611

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 5981 and 5993.

LCM(5981,5993) = 59811 × 131 × 4611
LCM(5981,5993) = 35844133