What is the Least Common Multiple of 5327 and 5336?

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 5336 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 5336, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(5327,5336) = 1
LCM(5327,5336) = ( 5327 × 5336) / 1
LCM(5327,5336) = 28424872 / 1
LCM(5327,5336) = 28424872

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 5327 and 5336 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 5327 and 5336. First we will calculate the prime factors of 5327 and 5336.

Prime Factorization of 5327

Prime Factorization of 5336

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 5327 and 5336.

LCM(5327,5336) = 7¹ × 761¹ × 2³ × 23¹ × 29¹
LCM(5327,5336) = 28424872