What is the Least Common Multiple of 5324 and 5330?

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 5324 and 5330 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 5324 and 5330, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(5324,5330) = 2
LCM(5324,5330) = ( 5324 × 5330) / 2
LCM(5324,5330) = 28376920 / 2
LCM(5324,5330) = 14188460

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 5324 and 5330 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 5324 and 5330. First we will calculate the prime factors of 5324 and 5330.

Prime Factorization of 5324

Prime Factorization of 5330

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 5324 and 5330.

LCM(5324,5330) = 2² × 11³ × 5¹ × 13¹ × 41¹
LCM(5324,5330) = 14188460