What is the Least Common Multiple of 5323 and 5343?

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 5323 and 5343 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 5343, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(5323,5343) = 1
LCM(5323,5343) = ( 5323 × 5343) / 1
LCM(5323,5343) = 28440789 / 1
LCM(5323,5343) = 28440789

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 5323 and 5343 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 5323 and 5343. First we will calculate the prime factors of 5323 and 5343.

Prime Factorization of 5323

Prime Factorization of 5343

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 5323 and 5343.

LCM(5323,5343) = 5323¹ × 3¹ × 13¹ × 137¹
LCM(5323,5343) = 28440789