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Last Updated : Apr 06, 2023
Free LCM Calculator determines the least common multiple (LCM) between 5936 and 5944 the smallest integer that is 4410448 that is divisible by both numbers.
Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 5936 and 5944 is 4410448.
LCM(5936,5944) = 4410448
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 5936 and 5944. First we will calculate the prime factors of 5936 and 5944.
Prime Factorization of 5936
2 | 5936 |
2 | 2968 |
2 | 1484 |
2 | 742 |
7 | 371 |
53 | 53 |
1 |
Prime factors of 5936 are 2, 7,53. Prime factorization of 5936 in exponential form is:
5936 = 24×71×531
Prime Factorization of 5944
2 | 5944 |
2 | 2972 |
2 | 1486 |
743 | 743 |
1 |
Prime factors of 5944 are 2,743. Prime factorization of 5944 in exponential form is:
5944 = 23×7431
Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 5936 and 5944.
LCM(5936,5944) = 24×71×531×7431
LCM(5936,5944) = 4410448
Factors of 5936
List of positive integer factors of 5936 that divides 5936 without a remainder.
1, 2, 4, 7, 8, 14, 16, 28, 53, 56, 106, 112, 212, 371, 424, 742, 848, 1484, 2968, 5936
Factors of 5944
List of positive integer factors of 5944 that divides 5944 without a remainder.
1, 2, 4, 8, 743, 1486, 2972, 5944
The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 5936 and 5944, than apply into the LCM equation.
GCF(5936,5944) = 8
LCM(5936,5944) = ( 5936 × 5944) / 8
LCM(5936,5944) = 35283584 / 8
LCM(5936,5944) = 4410448
(i) The LCM of 5944 and 5936 is associative
LCM of 5936 and 5944 = LCM of 5944 and 5936
1. What is the LCM of 5936 and 5944?
Answer: LCM of 5936 and 5944 is 4410448.
2. What are the Factors of 5936?
Answer: Factors of 5936 are 1, 2, 4, 7, 8, 14, 16, 28, 53, 56, 106, 112, 212, 371, 424, 742, 848, 1484, 2968, 5936. There are 20 integers that are factors of 5936. The greatest factor of 5936 is 5936.
3. What are the Factors of 5944?
Answer: Factors of 5944 are 1, 2, 4, 8, 743, 1486, 2972, 5944. There are 8 integers that are factors of 5944. The greatest factor of 5944 is 5944.
4. How to Find the LCM of 5936 and 5944?
Answer:
Least Common Multiple of 5936 and 5944 = 4410448
Step 1: Find the prime factorization of 5936
5936 = 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 x 7 x 53
Step 2: Find the prime factorization of 5944
5944 = 2 x 2 x 2 x 743
Step 3: Multiply each factor the greater number of times it occurs in steps i) or ii) above to find the lcm:
LCM = 4410448 = 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 x 7 x 53 x 743
Step 4: Therefore, the least common multiple of 5936 and 5944 is 4410448.