What is the Least Common Multiple of 5418 and 5425?

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 5418 and 5425 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 5418 and 5425, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(5418,5425) = 7
LCM(5418,5425) = ( 5418 × 5425) / 7
LCM(5418,5425) = 29392650 / 7
LCM(5418,5425) = 4198950

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 5418 and 5425 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 5418 and 5425. First we will calculate the prime factors of 5418 and 5425.

Prime Factorization of 5418

Prime Factorization of 5425

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 5418 and 5425.

LCM(5418,5425) = 2¹ × 3² × 7¹ × 43¹ × 5² × 31¹
LCM(5418,5425) = 4198950