What is the Least Common Multiple of 5306 and 5325?

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 5306 and 5325 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 5306 and 5325, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(5306,5325) = 1
LCM(5306,5325) = ( 5306 × 5325) / 1
LCM(5306,5325) = 28254450 / 1
LCM(5306,5325) = 28254450

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 5306 and 5325 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 5306 and 5325. First we will calculate the prime factors of 5306 and 5325.

Prime Factorization of 5306

Prime Factorization of 5325

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 5306 and 5325.

LCM(5306,5325) = 2¹ × 7¹ × 379¹ × 3¹ × 5² × 71¹
LCM(5306,5325) = 28254450