What is the Least Common Multiple of 5374 and 5394?

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 5374 and 5394 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 5374 and 5394, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(5374,5394) = 2
LCM(5374,5394) = ( 5374 × 5394) / 2
LCM(5374,5394) = 28987356 / 2
LCM(5374,5394) = 14493678

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 5374 and 5394 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 5374 and 5394. First we will calculate the prime factors of 5374 and 5394.

Prime Factorization of 5374

Prime Factorization of 5394

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 5374 and 5394.

LCM(5374,5394) = 2¹ × 2687¹ × 3¹ × 29¹ × 31¹
LCM(5374,5394) = 14493678