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What is the Least Common Multiple of 5224 and 5234?

Least common multiple or lowest common denominator (lcd) can be calculated in two way; with the LCM formula calculation of greatest common factor (GCF), or multiplying the prime factors with the highest exponent factor.

Least common multiple (LCM) of 5224 and 5234 is 13671208.

LCM(5224,5234) = 13671208

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Least Common Multiple of 5224 and 5234 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 5224 and 5234, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(5224,5234) = 2
LCM(5224,5234) = ( 5224 × 5234) / 2
LCM(5224,5234) = 27342416 / 2
LCM(5224,5234) = 13671208

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 5224 and 5234 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 5224 and 5234. First we will calculate the prime factors of 5224 and 5234.

Prime Factorization of 5224

Prime factors of 5224 are 2, 653. Prime factorization of 5224 in exponential form is:

5224 = 23 × 6531

Prime Factorization of 5234

Prime factors of 5234 are 2, 2617. Prime factorization of 5234 in exponential form is:

5234 = 21 × 26171

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 5224 and 5234.

LCM(5224,5234) = 23 × 6531 × 26171
LCM(5224,5234) = 13671208