What is the Least Common Multiple of 5359 and 5363?

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 5359 and 5363 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 5359 and 5363, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(5359,5363) = 1
LCM(5359,5363) = ( 5359 × 5363) / 1
LCM(5359,5363) = 28740317 / 1
LCM(5359,5363) = 28740317

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 5359 and 5363 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 5359 and 5363. First we will calculate the prime factors of 5359 and 5363.

Prime Factorization of 5359

Prime Factorization of 5363

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 5359 and 5363.

LCM(5359,5363) = 23¹ × 233¹ × 31¹ × 173¹
LCM(5359,5363) = 28740317