What is the Least Common Multiple of 5289 and 5304?

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 5289 and 5304 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 5289 and 5304, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(5289,5304) = 3
LCM(5289,5304) = ( 5289 × 5304) / 3
LCM(5289,5304) = 28052856 / 3
LCM(5289,5304) = 9350952

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 5289 and 5304 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 5289 and 5304. First we will calculate the prime factors of 5289 and 5304.

Prime Factorization of 5289

Prime Factorization of 5304

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 5289 and 5304.

LCM(5289,5304) = 3¹ × 41¹ × 43¹ × 2³ × 13¹ × 17¹
LCM(5289,5304) = 9350952