What is the Least Common Multiple of 5303 and 5307?

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 5303 and 5307 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 5303 and 5307, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(5303,5307) = 1
LCM(5303,5307) = ( 5303 × 5307) / 1
LCM(5303,5307) = 28143021 / 1
LCM(5303,5307) = 28143021

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 5303 and 5307 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 5303 and 5307. First we will calculate the prime factors of 5303 and 5307.

Prime Factorization of 5303

Prime Factorization of 5307

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 5303 and 5307.

LCM(5303,5307) = 5303¹ × 3¹ × 29¹ × 61¹
LCM(5303,5307) = 28143021