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What is the Least Common Multiple of 5981 and 5998?

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 5998 is 35874038.

LCM(5981,5998) = 35874038

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Least Common Multiple of 5981 and 5998 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 5998, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(5981,5998) = 1
LCM(5981,5998) = ( 5981 × 5998) / 1
LCM(5981,5998) = 35874038 / 1
LCM(5981,5998) = 35874038

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 5981 and 5998 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 5981 and 5998. First we will calculate the prime factors of 5981 and 5998.

Prime Factorization of 5981

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

5981 = 59811

Prime Factorization of 5998

Prime factors of 5998 are 2, 2999. Prime factorization of 5998 in exponential form is:

5998 = 21 × 29991

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 5981 and 5998.

LCM(5981,5998) = 59811 × 21 × 29991
LCM(5981,5998) = 35874038