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Last Updated : Apr 06, 2023
Free LCM Calculator determines the least common multiple (LCM) between 5943 and 5949 the smallest integer that is 11784969 that is divisible by both numbers.
Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 5943 and 5949 is 11784969.
LCM(5943,5949) = 11784969
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 5943 and 5949. First we will calculate the prime factors of 5943 and 5949.
Prime Factorization of 5943
3 | 5943 |
7 | 1981 |
283 | 283 |
1 |
Prime factors of 5943 are 3, 7,283. Prime factorization of 5943 in exponential form is:
5943 = 31×71×2831
Prime Factorization of 5949
3 | 5949 |
3 | 1983 |
661 | 661 |
1 |
Prime factors of 5949 are 3,661. Prime factorization of 5949 in exponential form is:
5949 = 32×6611
Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 5943 and 5949.
LCM(5943,5949) = 32×71×2831×6611
LCM(5943,5949) = 11784969
Factors of 5943
List of positive integer factors of 5943 that divides 5943 without a remainder.
1, 3, 7, 21, 283, 849, 1981, 5943
Factors of 5949
List of positive integer factors of 5949 that divides 5949 without a remainder.
1, 3, 9, 661, 1983, 5949
The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 5943 and 5949, than apply into the LCM equation.
GCF(5943,5949) = 3
LCM(5943,5949) = ( 5943 × 5949) / 3
LCM(5943,5949) = 35354907 / 3
LCM(5943,5949) = 11784969
(i) The LCM of 5949 and 5943 is associative
LCM of 5943 and 5949 = LCM of 5949 and 5943
1. What is the LCM of 5943 and 5949?
Answer: LCM of 5943 and 5949 is 11784969.
2. What are the Factors of 5943?
Answer: Factors of 5943 are 1, 3, 7, 21, 283, 849, 1981, 5943. There are 8 integers that are factors of 5943. The greatest factor of 5943 is 5943.
3. What are the Factors of 5949?
Answer: Factors of 5949 are 1, 3, 9, 661, 1983, 5949. There are 6 integers that are factors of 5949. The greatest factor of 5949 is 5949.
4. How to Find the LCM of 5943 and 5949?
Answer:
Least Common Multiple of 5943 and 5949 = 11784969
Step 1: Find the prime factorization of 5943
5943 = 3 x 7 x 283
Step 2: Find the prime factorization of 5949
5949 = 3 x 3 x 661
Step 3: Multiply each factor the greater number of times it occurs in steps i) or ii) above to find the lcm:
LCM = 11784969 = 3 x 3 x 7 x 283 x 661
Step 4: Therefore, the least common multiple of 5943 and 5949 is 11784969.