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What is the Least Common Multiple of 5296 and 5315?

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 5296 and 5315 is 28148240.

LCM(5296,5315) = 28148240

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Least Common Multiple of 5296 and 5315 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 5315, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(5296,5315) = 1
LCM(5296,5315) = ( 5296 × 5315) / 1
LCM(5296,5315) = 28148240 / 1
LCM(5296,5315) = 28148240

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 5296 and 5315 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 5296 and 5315. First we will calculate the prime factors of 5296 and 5315.

Prime Factorization of 5296

Prime factors of 5296 are 2, 331. Prime factorization of 5296 in exponential form is:

5296 = 24 × 3311

Prime Factorization of 5315

Prime factors of 5315 are 5, 1063. Prime factorization of 5315 in exponential form is:

5315 = 51 × 10631

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 5296 and 5315.

LCM(5296,5315) = 24 × 3311 × 51 × 10631
LCM(5296,5315) = 28148240