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What is the Least Common Multiple of 5298 and 5316?

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 5316 is 4694028.

LCM(5298,5316) = 4694028

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Least Common Multiple of 5298 and 5316 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 5316, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(5298,5316) = 6
LCM(5298,5316) = ( 5298 × 5316) / 6
LCM(5298,5316) = 28164168 / 6
LCM(5298,5316) = 4694028

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 5298 and 5316 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 5298 and 5316. First we will calculate the prime factors of 5298 and 5316.

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 5316

Prime factors of 5316 are 2, 3, 443. Prime factorization of 5316 in exponential form is:

5316 = 22 × 31 × 4431

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 5298 and 5316.

LCM(5298,5316) = 22 × 31 × 8831 × 4431
LCM(5298,5316) = 4694028