What is the Least Common Multiple of 5352 and 5359?

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 5352 and 5359 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 5352 and 5359, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(5352,5359) = 1
LCM(5352,5359) = ( 5352 × 5359) / 1
LCM(5352,5359) = 28681368 / 1
LCM(5352,5359) = 28681368

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 5352 and 5359 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 5352 and 5359. First we will calculate the prime factors of 5352 and 5359.

Prime Factorization of 5352

Prime Factorization of 5359

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 5352 and 5359.

LCM(5352,5359) = 2³ × 3¹ × 223¹ × 23¹ × 233¹
LCM(5352,5359) = 28681368