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What is the Least Common Multiple of 5323 and 5338?

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 5323 and 5338 is 28414174.

LCM(5323,5338) = 28414174

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Least Common Multiple of 5323 and 5338 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 5323 and 5338, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(5323,5338) = 1
LCM(5323,5338) = ( 5323 × 5338) / 1
LCM(5323,5338) = 28414174 / 1
LCM(5323,5338) = 28414174

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 5323 and 5338 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 5323 and 5338. First we will calculate the prime factors of 5323 and 5338.

Prime Factorization of 5323

Prime factors of 5323 are 5323. Prime factorization of 5323 in exponential form is:

5323 = 53231

Prime Factorization of 5338

Prime factors of 5338 are 2, 17, 157. Prime factorization of 5338 in exponential form is:

5338 = 21 × 171 × 1571

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 5323 and 5338.

LCM(5323,5338) = 53231 × 21 × 171 × 1571
LCM(5323,5338) = 28414174