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What is the Least Common Multiple of 5982 and 5997?

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 5982 and 5997 is 11958018.

LCM(5982,5997) = 11958018

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Least Common Multiple of 5982 and 5997 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 5982 and 5997, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(5982,5997) = 3
LCM(5982,5997) = ( 5982 × 5997) / 3
LCM(5982,5997) = 35874054 / 3
LCM(5982,5997) = 11958018

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 5982 and 5997 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 5982 and 5997. First we will calculate the prime factors of 5982 and 5997.

Prime Factorization of 5982

Prime factors of 5982 are 2, 3, 997. Prime factorization of 5982 in exponential form is:

5982 = 21 × 31 × 9971

Prime Factorization of 5997

Prime factors of 5997 are 3, 1999. Prime factorization of 5997 in exponential form is:

5997 = 31 × 19991

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 5982 and 5997.

LCM(5982,5997) = 21 × 31 × 9971 × 19991
LCM(5982,5997) = 11958018