What is the Least Common Multiple of 5386 and 5397?

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 5386 and 5397 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 5386 and 5397, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(5386,5397) = 1
LCM(5386,5397) = ( 5386 × 5397) / 1
LCM(5386,5397) = 29068242 / 1
LCM(5386,5397) = 29068242

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 5386 and 5397 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 5386 and 5397. First we will calculate the prime factors of 5386 and 5397.

Prime Factorization of 5386

Prime Factorization of 5397

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 5386 and 5397.

LCM(5386,5397) = 2¹ × 2693¹ × 3¹ × 7¹ × 257¹
LCM(5386,5397) = 29068242