What is the Least Common Multiple of 5383 and 5387?

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 5383 and 5387 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 5383 and 5387, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(5383,5387) = 1
LCM(5383,5387) = ( 5383 × 5387) / 1
LCM(5383,5387) = 28998221 / 1
LCM(5383,5387) = 28998221

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 5383 and 5387 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 5383 and 5387. First we will calculate the prime factors of 5383 and 5387.

Prime Factorization of 5383

Prime Factorization of 5387

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 5383 and 5387.

LCM(5383,5387) = 7¹ × 769¹ × 5387¹
LCM(5383,5387) = 28998221