What is the Least Common Multiple of 5397 and 5402?

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 5397 and 5402 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 5397 and 5402, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(5397,5402) = 1
LCM(5397,5402) = ( 5397 × 5402) / 1
LCM(5397,5402) = 29154594 / 1
LCM(5397,5402) = 29154594

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 5397 and 5402 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 5397 and 5402. First we will calculate the prime factors of 5397 and 5402.

Prime Factorization of 5397

Prime Factorization of 5402

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 5397 and 5402.

LCM(5397,5402) = 3¹ × 7¹ × 257¹ × 2¹ × 37¹ × 73¹
LCM(5397,5402) = 29154594