What is the Least Common Multiple of 5288 and 5306?

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 5306 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 5306, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(5288,5306) = 2
LCM(5288,5306) = ( 5288 × 5306) / 2
LCM(5288,5306) = 28058128 / 2
LCM(5288,5306) = 14029064

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 5288 and 5306 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 5288 and 5306. First we will calculate the prime factors of 5288 and 5306.

Prime Factorization of 5288

Prime Factorization of 5306

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 5288 and 5306.

LCM(5288,5306) = 2³ × 661¹ × 7¹ × 379¹
LCM(5288,5306) = 14029064