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What is the Least Common Multiple of 5986 and 5992?

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 5986 and 5992 is 17934056.

LCM(5986,5992) = 17934056

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Least Common Multiple of 5986 and 5992 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 5986 and 5992, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(5986,5992) = 2
LCM(5986,5992) = ( 5986 × 5992) / 2
LCM(5986,5992) = 35868112 / 2
LCM(5986,5992) = 17934056

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 5986 and 5992 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 5986 and 5992. First we will calculate the prime factors of 5986 and 5992.

Prime Factorization of 5986

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

5986 = 21 × 411 × 731

Prime Factorization of 5992

Prime factors of 5992 are 2, 7, 107. Prime factorization of 5992 in exponential form is:

5992 = 23 × 71 × 1071

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 5986 and 5992.

LCM(5986,5992) = 23 × 411 × 731 × 71 × 1071
LCM(5986,5992) = 17934056