What is the Least Common Multiple of 5321 and 5334?

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 5321 and 5334 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 5321 and 5334, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(5321,5334) = 1
LCM(5321,5334) = ( 5321 × 5334) / 1
LCM(5321,5334) = 28382214 / 1
LCM(5321,5334) = 28382214

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 5321 and 5334 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 5321 and 5334. First we will calculate the prime factors of 5321 and 5334.

Prime Factorization of 5321

Prime Factorization of 5334

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 5321 and 5334.

LCM(5321,5334) = 17¹ × 313¹ × 2¹ × 3¹ × 7¹ × 127¹
LCM(5321,5334) = 28382214