Least Common Multiple of 5988 and 5992

Created By : Jatin Gogia

Reviewed By : Rajasekhar Valipishetty

Last Updated : Apr 06, 2023

Free LCM Calculator determines the least common multiple (LCM) between 5988 and 5992 the smallest integer that is 8970024 that is divisible by both numbers.

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 5988 and 5992 is 8970024.

LCM(5988,5992) = 8970024

LCM of 5988 and 5992

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

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Least Common Multiple of 5988 and 5992

LCM of 5988 and 5992 is 8970024

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 5988 and 5992. First we will calculate the prime factors of 5988 and 5992.

Prime Factorization of 5988


2 5988
2 2994
3 1497
499 499
1

Prime factors of 5988 are 2, 3,499. Prime factorization of 5988 in exponential form is:

5988 = 22×31×4991

Prime Factorization of 5992


2 5992
2 2996
2 1498
7 749
107 107
1

Prime factors of 5992 are 2, 7,107. Prime factorization of 5992 in exponential form is:

5992 = 23×71×1071

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 5988 and 5992.

LCM(5988,5992) = 23×31×71×1071×4991
LCM(5988,5992) = 8970024

Factors of 5988

List of positive integer factors of 5988 that divides 5988 without a remainder.

1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 12, 499, 998, 1497, 1996, 2994, 5988

Factors of 5992

List of positive integer factors of 5992 that divides 5992 without a remainder.

1, 2, 4, 7, 8, 14, 28, 56, 107, 214, 428, 749, 856, 1498, 2996, 5992

Least Common Multiple of 5988 and 5992 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 5988 and 5992, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(5988,5992) = 4
LCM(5988,5992) = ( 5988 × 5992) / 4
LCM(5988,5992) = 35880096 / 4
LCM(5988,5992) = 8970024

Properties of LCM 5988 and 5992

(i) The LCM of 5992 and 5988 is associative

LCM of 5988 and 5992 = LCM of 5992 and 5988

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Frequently Asked Questions on LCM of 5988 and 5992

1. What is the LCM of 5988 and 5992?

Answer: LCM of 5988 and 5992 is 8970024.

2. What are the Factors of 5988?

Answer: Factors of 5988 are 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 12, 499, 998, 1497, 1996, 2994, 5988. There are 12 integers that are factors of 5988. The greatest factor of 5988 is 5988.

3. What are the Factors of 5992?

Answer: Factors of 5992 are 1, 2, 4, 7, 8, 14, 28, 56, 107, 214, 428, 749, 856, 1498, 2996, 5992. There are 16 integers that are factors of 5992. The greatest factor of 5992 is 5992.

4. How to Find the LCM of 5988 and 5992?

Answer:

Least Common Multiple of 5988 and 5992 = 8970024

Step 1: Find the prime factorization of 5988

5988 = 2 x 2 x 3 x 499

Step 2: Find the prime factorization of 5992

5992 = 2 x 2 x 2 x 7 x 107

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

LCM = 8970024 = 2 x 2 x 2 x 3 x 7 x 107 x 499

Step 4: Therefore, the least common multiple of 5988 and 5992 is 8970024.