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What is the Least Common Multiple of 5298 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 (LCM) of 5298 and 5302 is 14044998.

LCM(5298,5302) = 14044998

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Least Common Multiple of 5298 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 5298 and 5302, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(5298,5302) = 2
LCM(5298,5302) = ( 5298 × 5302) / 2
LCM(5298,5302) = 28089996 / 2
LCM(5298,5302) = 14044998

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 5298 and 5302 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 5298 and 5302. First we will calculate the prime factors of 5298 and 5302.

Prime Factorization of 5298

Prime factors of 5298 are 2, 3, 883. Prime factorization of 5298 in exponential form is:

5298 = 21 × 31 × 8831

Prime Factorization of 5302

Prime factors of 5302 are 2, 11, 241. Prime factorization of 5302 in exponential form is:

5302 = 21 × 111 × 2411

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 5298 and 5302.

LCM(5298,5302) = 21 × 31 × 8831 × 111 × 2411
LCM(5298,5302) = 14044998