Least Common Multiple of 5956 and 5960

Created By : Jatin Gogia

Reviewed By : Rajasekhar Valipishetty

Last Updated : Apr 06, 2023

Free LCM Calculator determines the least common multiple (LCM) between 5956 and 5960 the smallest integer that is 8874440 that is divisible by both numbers.

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 5956 and 5960 is 8874440.

LCM(5956,5960) = 8874440

LCM of 5956 and 5960

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Least Common Multiple of 5956 and 5960

LCM of 5956 and 5960 is 8874440

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 5956 and 5960. First we will calculate the prime factors of 5956 and 5960.

Prime Factorization of 5956


2 5956
2 2978
1489 1489
1

Prime factors of 5956 are 2,1489. Prime factorization of 5956 in exponential form is:

5956 = 22×14891

Prime Factorization of 5960


2 5960
2 2980
2 1490
5 745
149 149
1

Prime factors of 5960 are 2, 5,149. Prime factorization of 5960 in exponential form is:

5960 = 23×51×1491

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 5956 and 5960.

LCM(5956,5960) = 23×51×1491×14891
LCM(5956,5960) = 8874440

Factors of 5956

List of positive integer factors of 5956 that divides 5956 without a remainder.

1, 2, 4, 1489, 2978, 5956

Factors of 5960

List of positive integer factors of 5960 that divides 5960 without a remainder.

1, 2, 4, 5, 8, 10, 20, 40, 149, 298, 596, 745, 1192, 1490, 2980, 5960

Least Common Multiple of 5956 and 5960 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 5956 and 5960, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(5956,5960) = 4
LCM(5956,5960) = ( 5956 × 5960) / 4
LCM(5956,5960) = 35497760 / 4
LCM(5956,5960) = 8874440

Properties of LCM 5956 and 5960

(i) The LCM of 5960 and 5956 is associative

LCM of 5956 and 5960 = LCM of 5960 and 5956

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Frequently Asked Questions on LCM of 5956 and 5960

1. What is the LCM of 5956 and 5960?

Answer: LCM of 5956 and 5960 is 8874440.

2. What are the Factors of 5956?

Answer: Factors of 5956 are 1, 2, 4, 1489, 2978, 5956. There are 6 integers that are factors of 5956. The greatest factor of 5956 is 5956.

3. What are the Factors of 5960?

Answer: Factors of 5960 are 1, 2, 4, 5, 8, 10, 20, 40, 149, 298, 596, 745, 1192, 1490, 2980, 5960. There are 16 integers that are factors of 5960. The greatest factor of 5960 is 5960.

4. How to Find the LCM of 5956 and 5960?

Answer:

Least Common Multiple of 5956 and 5960 = 8874440

Step 1: Find the prime factorization of 5956

5956 = 2 x 2 x 1489

Step 2: Find the prime factorization of 5960

5960 = 2 x 2 x 2 x 5 x 149

Step 3: Multiply each factor the greater number of times it occurs in steps i) or ii) above to find the lcm:

LCM = 8874440 = 2 x 2 x 2 x 5 x 149 x 1489

Step 4: Therefore, the least common multiple of 5956 and 5960 is 8874440.