What is the Least Common Multiple of 5326 and 5342?

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 5326 and 5342 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 5326 and 5342, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(5326,5342) = 2
LCM(5326,5342) = ( 5326 × 5342) / 2
LCM(5326,5342) = 28451492 / 2
LCM(5326,5342) = 14225746

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 5326 and 5342 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 5326 and 5342. First we will calculate the prime factors of 5326 and 5342.

Prime Factorization of 5326

Prime Factorization of 5342

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 5326 and 5342.

LCM(5326,5342) = 2¹ × 2663¹ × 2671¹
LCM(5326,5342) = 14225746