What is the Least Common Multiple of 5351 and 5368?

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 5351 and 5368 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 5351 and 5368, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(5351,5368) = 1
LCM(5351,5368) = ( 5351 × 5368) / 1
LCM(5351,5368) = 28724168 / 1
LCM(5351,5368) = 28724168

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 5351 and 5368 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 5351 and 5368. First we will calculate the prime factors of 5351 and 5368.

Prime Factorization of 5351

Prime Factorization of 5368

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 5351 and 5368.

LCM(5351,5368) = 5351¹ × 2³ × 11¹ × 61¹
LCM(5351,5368) = 28724168