What is the Least Common Multiple of 5332 and 5345?

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 5332 and 5345 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 5332 and 5345, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(5332,5345) = 1
LCM(5332,5345) = ( 5332 × 5345) / 1
LCM(5332,5345) = 28499540 / 1
LCM(5332,5345) = 28499540

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 5332 and 5345 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 5332 and 5345. First we will calculate the prime factors of 5332 and 5345.

Prime Factorization of 5332

Prime Factorization of 5345

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 5332 and 5345.

LCM(5332,5345) = 2² × 31¹ × 43¹ × 5¹ × 1069¹
LCM(5332,5345) = 28499540