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What is the Least Common Multiple of 5280 and 5292?

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 5280 and 5292 is 2328480.

LCM(5280,5292) = 2328480

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Least Common Multiple of 5280 and 5292 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 5280 and 5292, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(5280,5292) = 12
LCM(5280,5292) = ( 5280 × 5292) / 12
LCM(5280,5292) = 27941760 / 12
LCM(5280,5292) = 2328480

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 5280 and 5292 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 5280 and 5292. First we will calculate the prime factors of 5280 and 5292.

Prime Factorization of 5280

Prime factors of 5280 are 2, 3, 5, 11. Prime factorization of 5280 in exponential form is:

5280 = 25 × 31 × 51 × 111

Prime Factorization of 5292

Prime factors of 5292 are 2, 3, 7. Prime factorization of 5292 in exponential form is:

5292 = 22 × 33 × 72

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 5280 and 5292.

LCM(5280,5292) = 25 × 33 × 51 × 111 × 72
LCM(5280,5292) = 2328480