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What is the Least Common Multiple of 5288 and 5300?

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 5288 and 5300 is 7006600.

LCM(5288,5300) = 7006600

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Least Common Multiple of 5288 and 5300 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 5300, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(5288,5300) = 4
LCM(5288,5300) = ( 5288 × 5300) / 4
LCM(5288,5300) = 28026400 / 4
LCM(5288,5300) = 7006600

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 5288 and 5300 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 5288 and 5300. First we will calculate the prime factors of 5288 and 5300.

Prime Factorization of 5288

Prime factors of 5288 are 2, 661. Prime factorization of 5288 in exponential form is:

5288 = 23 × 6611

Prime Factorization of 5300

Prime factors of 5300 are 2, 5, 53. Prime factorization of 5300 in exponential form is:

5300 = 22 × 52 × 531

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 5288 and 5300.

LCM(5288,5300) = 23 × 6611 × 52 × 531
LCM(5288,5300) = 7006600