Least Common Multiple of 5982 and 5985

Created By : Jatin Gogia

Reviewed By : Rajasekhar Valipishetty

Last Updated : Apr 06, 2023

Free LCM Calculator determines the least common multiple (LCM) between 5982 and 5985 the smallest integer that is 11934090 that is divisible by both numbers.

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 5982 and 5985 is 11934090.

LCM(5982,5985) = 11934090

LCM of 5982 and 5985

Least common multiple or lowest common denominator (LCD) can be calculated in three ways;

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Least Common Multiple of 5982 and 5985

LCM of 5982 and 5985 is 11934090

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 5982 and 5985. First we will calculate the prime factors of 5982 and 5985.

Prime Factorization of 5982


2 5982
3 2991
997 997
1

Prime factors of 5982 are 2, 3,997. Prime factorization of 5982 in exponential form is:

5982 = 21×31×9971

Prime Factorization of 5985


3 5985
3 1995
5 665
7 133
19 19
1

Prime factors of 5985 are 3, 5, 7,19. Prime factorization of 5985 in exponential form is:

5985 = 32×51×71×191

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 5982 and 5985.

LCM(5982,5985) = 21×32×51×71×191×9971
LCM(5982,5985) = 11934090

Factors of 5982

List of positive integer factors of 5982 that divides 5982 without a remainder.

1, 2, 3, 6, 997, 1994, 2991, 5982

Factors of 5985

List of positive integer factors of 5985 that divides 5985 without a remainder.

1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 15, 19, 21, 35, 45, 57, 63, 95, 105, 133, 171, 285, 315, 399, 665, 855, 1197, 1995, 5985

Least Common Multiple of 5982 and 5985 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 5982 and 5985, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(5982,5985) = 3
LCM(5982,5985) = ( 5982 × 5985) / 3
LCM(5982,5985) = 35802270 / 3
LCM(5982,5985) = 11934090

Properties of LCM 5982 and 5985

(i) The LCM of 5985 and 5982 is associative

LCM of 5982 and 5985 = LCM of 5985 and 5982

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Frequently Asked Questions on LCM of 5982 and 5985

1. What is the LCM of 5982 and 5985?

Answer: LCM of 5982 and 5985 is 11934090.

2. What are the Factors of 5982?

Answer: Factors of 5982 are 1, 2, 3, 6, 997, 1994, 2991, 5982. There are 8 integers that are factors of 5982. The greatest factor of 5982 is 5982.

3. What are the Factors of 5985?

Answer: Factors of 5985 are 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 15, 19, 21, 35, 45, 57, 63, 95, 105, 133, 171, 285, 315, 399, 665, 855, 1197, 1995, 5985. There are 24 integers that are factors of 5985. The greatest factor of 5985 is 5985.

4. How to Find the LCM of 5982 and 5985?

Answer:

Least Common Multiple of 5982 and 5985 = 11934090

Step 1: Find the prime factorization of 5982

5982 = 2 x 3 x 997

Step 2: Find the prime factorization of 5985

5985 = 3 x 3 x 5 x 7 x 19

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

LCM = 11934090 = 2 x 3 x 3 x 5 x 7 x 19 x 997

Step 4: Therefore, the least common multiple of 5982 and 5985 is 11934090.