What is the Least Common Multiple of 5327 and 5332?

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 5327 and 5332 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 5327 and 5332, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(5327,5332) = 1
LCM(5327,5332) = ( 5327 × 5332) / 1
LCM(5327,5332) = 28403564 / 1
LCM(5327,5332) = 28403564

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 5327 and 5332 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 5327 and 5332. First we will calculate the prime factors of 5327 and 5332.

Prime Factorization of 5327

Prime Factorization of 5332

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 5327 and 5332.

LCM(5327,5332) = 7¹ × 761¹ × 2² × 31¹ × 43¹
LCM(5327,5332) = 28403564