What is the Least Common Multiple of 5356 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 5356 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 5356 and 5368, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(5356,5368) = 4
LCM(5356,5368) = ( 5356 × 5368) / 4
LCM(5356,5368) = 28751008 / 4
LCM(5356,5368) = 7187752

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 5356 and 5368 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 5356 and 5368. First we will calculate the prime factors of 5356 and 5368.

Prime Factorization of 5356

Prime Factorization of 5368

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 5356 and 5368.

LCM(5356,5368) = 2³ × 13¹ × 103¹ × 11¹ × 61¹
LCM(5356,5368) = 7187752