What is the Least Common Multiple of 5299 and 5311?

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 5299 and 5311 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 5299 and 5311, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(5299,5311) = 1
LCM(5299,5311) = ( 5299 × 5311) / 1
LCM(5299,5311) = 28142989 / 1
LCM(5299,5311) = 28142989

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 5299 and 5311 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 5299 and 5311. First we will calculate the prime factors of 5299 and 5311.

Prime Factorization of 5299

Prime Factorization of 5311

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 5299 and 5311.

LCM(5299,5311) = 7¹ × 757¹ × 47¹ × 113¹
LCM(5299,5311) = 28142989