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Last Updated : Apr 06, 2023
Free LCM Calculator determines the least common multiple (LCM) between 5870 and 5877 the smallest integer that is 34497990 that is divisible by both numbers.
Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 5870 and 5877 is 34497990.
LCM(5870,5877) = 34497990
Least common multiple or lowest common denominator (LCD) can be calculated in three ways;
Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 5870 and 5877. First we will calculate the prime factors of 5870 and 5877.
Prime Factorization of 5870
2 | 5870 |
5 | 2935 |
587 | 587 |
1 |
Prime factors of 5870 are 2, 5,587. Prime factorization of 5870 in exponential form is:
5870 = 21×51×5871
Prime Factorization of 5877
3 | 5877 |
3 | 1959 |
653 | 653 |
1 |
Prime factors of 5877 are 3,653. Prime factorization of 5877 in exponential form is:
5877 = 32×6531
Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 5870 and 5877.
LCM(5870,5877) = 21×32×51×5871×6531
LCM(5870,5877) = 34497990
Factors of 5870
List of positive integer factors of 5870 that divides 5870 without a remainder.
1, 2, 5, 10, 587, 1174, 2935, 5870
Factors of 5877
List of positive integer factors of 5877 that divides 5877 without a remainder.
1, 3, 9, 653, 1959, 5877
The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 5870 and 5877, than apply into the LCM equation.
GCF(5870,5877) = 1
LCM(5870,5877) = ( 5870 × 5877) / 1
LCM(5870,5877) = 34497990 / 1
LCM(5870,5877) = 34497990
(i) The LCM of 5877 and 5870 is associative
LCM of 5870 and 5877 = LCM of 5877 and 5870
1. What is the LCM of 5870 and 5877?
Answer: LCM of 5870 and 5877 is 34497990.
2. What are the Factors of 5870?
Answer: Factors of 5870 are 1, 2, 5, 10, 587, 1174, 2935, 5870. There are 8 integers that are factors of 5870. The greatest factor of 5870 is 5870.
3. What are the Factors of 5877?
Answer: Factors of 5877 are 1, 3, 9, 653, 1959, 5877. There are 6 integers that are factors of 5877. The greatest factor of 5877 is 5877.
4. How to Find the LCM of 5870 and 5877?
Answer:
Least Common Multiple of 5870 and 5877 = 34497990
Step 1: Find the prime factorization of 5870
5870 = 2 x 5 x 587
Step 2: Find the prime factorization of 5877
5877 = 3 x 3 x 653
Step 3: Multiply each factor the greater number of times it occurs in steps i) or ii) above to find the lcm:
LCM = 34497990 = 2 x 3 x 3 x 5 x 587 x 653
Step 4: Therefore, the least common multiple of 5870 and 5877 is 34497990.