What is the Least Common Multiple of 5416 and 5430?

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 5416 and 5430 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 5416 and 5430, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(5416,5430) = 2
LCM(5416,5430) = ( 5416 × 5430) / 2
LCM(5416,5430) = 29408880 / 2
LCM(5416,5430) = 14704440

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 5416 and 5430 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 5416 and 5430. First we will calculate the prime factors of 5416 and 5430.

Prime Factorization of 5416

Prime Factorization of 5430

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 5416 and 5430.

LCM(5416,5430) = 2³ × 677¹ × 3¹ × 5¹ × 181¹
LCM(5416,5430) = 14704440