What is the Least Common Multiple of 5296 and 5302?

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 5296 and 5302 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 5296 and 5302, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(5296,5302) = 2
LCM(5296,5302) = ( 5296 × 5302) / 2
LCM(5296,5302) = 28079392 / 2
LCM(5296,5302) = 14039696

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 5296 and 5302 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 5296 and 5302. First we will calculate the prime factors of 5296 and 5302.

Prime Factorization of 5296

Prime Factorization of 5302

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 5296 and 5302.

LCM(5296,5302) = 2⁴ × 331¹ × 11¹ × 241¹
LCM(5296,5302) = 14039696