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What is the Least Common Multiple of 5312 and 5331?

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 5312 and 5331 is 28318272.

LCM(5312,5331) = 28318272

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Least Common Multiple of 5312 and 5331 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 5312 and 5331, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(5312,5331) = 1
LCM(5312,5331) = ( 5312 × 5331) / 1
LCM(5312,5331) = 28318272 / 1
LCM(5312,5331) = 28318272

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 5312 and 5331 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 5312 and 5331. First we will calculate the prime factors of 5312 and 5331.

Prime Factorization of 5312

Prime factors of 5312 are 2, 83. Prime factorization of 5312 in exponential form is:

5312 = 26 × 831

Prime Factorization of 5331

Prime factors of 5331 are 3, 1777. Prime factorization of 5331 in exponential form is:

5331 = 31 × 17771

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 5312 and 5331.

LCM(5312,5331) = 26 × 831 × 31 × 17771
LCM(5312,5331) = 28318272