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What is the Least Common Multiple of 5228 and 5244?

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 5228 and 5244 is 6853908.

LCM(5228,5244) = 6853908

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Least Common Multiple of 5228 and 5244 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 5228 and 5244, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(5228,5244) = 4
LCM(5228,5244) = ( 5228 × 5244) / 4
LCM(5228,5244) = 27415632 / 4
LCM(5228,5244) = 6853908

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 5228 and 5244 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 5228 and 5244. First we will calculate the prime factors of 5228 and 5244.

Prime Factorization of 5228

Prime factors of 5228 are 2, 1307. Prime factorization of 5228 in exponential form is:

5228 = 22 × 13071

Prime Factorization of 5244

Prime factors of 5244 are 2, 3, 19, 23. Prime factorization of 5244 in exponential form is:

5244 = 22 × 31 × 191 × 231

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 5228 and 5244.

LCM(5228,5244) = 22 × 13071 × 31 × 191 × 231
LCM(5228,5244) = 6853908