What is the Least Common Multiple of 5388 and 5396?

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 5388 and 5396 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 5388 and 5396, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(5388,5396) = 4
LCM(5388,5396) = ( 5388 × 5396) / 4
LCM(5388,5396) = 29073648 / 4
LCM(5388,5396) = 7268412

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 5388 and 5396 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 5388 and 5396. First we will calculate the prime factors of 5388 and 5396.

Prime Factorization of 5388

Prime Factorization of 5396

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 5388 and 5396.

LCM(5388,5396) = 2² × 3¹ × 449¹ × 19¹ × 71¹
LCM(5388,5396) = 7268412