What is the Least Common Multiple of 5276 and 5293?

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 of 5276 and 5293 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 5276 and 5293, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(5276,5293) = 1
LCM(5276,5293) = ( 5276 × 5293) / 1
LCM(5276,5293) = 27925868 / 1
LCM(5276,5293) = 27925868

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 5276 and 5293 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 5276 and 5293. First we will calculate the prime factors of 5276 and 5293.

Prime Factorization of 5276

Prime Factorization of 5293

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 5276 and 5293.

LCM(5276,5293) = 2² × 1319¹ × 67¹ × 79¹
LCM(5276,5293) = 27925868