What is the Least Common Multiple of 5293 and 5312?

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 5293 and 5312 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 5293 and 5312, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(5293,5312) = 1
LCM(5293,5312) = ( 5293 × 5312) / 1
LCM(5293,5312) = 28116416 / 1
LCM(5293,5312) = 28116416

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 5293 and 5312 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 5293 and 5312. First we will calculate the prime factors of 5293 and 5312.

Prime Factorization of 5293

Prime Factorization of 5312

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 5293 and 5312.

LCM(5293,5312) = 67¹ × 79¹ × 2⁶ × 83¹
LCM(5293,5312) = 28116416