What is the Least Common Multiple of 5288 and 5294?

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 5288 and 5294 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 5288 and 5294, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(5288,5294) = 2
LCM(5288,5294) = ( 5288 × 5294) / 2
LCM(5288,5294) = 27994672 / 2
LCM(5288,5294) = 13997336

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 5288 and 5294 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 5288 and 5294. First we will calculate the prime factors of 5288 and 5294.

Prime Factorization of 5288

Prime Factorization of 5294

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 5288 and 5294.

LCM(5288,5294) = 2³ × 661¹ × 2647¹
LCM(5288,5294) = 13997336