What is the Least Common Multiple of 5396 and 5401?

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 5396 and 5401 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 5396 and 5401, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(5396,5401) = 1
LCM(5396,5401) = ( 5396 × 5401) / 1
LCM(5396,5401) = 29143796 / 1
LCM(5396,5401) = 29143796

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 5396 and 5401 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 5396 and 5401. First we will calculate the prime factors of 5396 and 5401.

Prime Factorization of 5396

Prime Factorization of 5401

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 5396 and 5401.

LCM(5396,5401) = 2² × 19¹ × 71¹ × 11¹ × 491¹
LCM(5396,5401) = 29143796