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What is the Least Common Multiple of 5420 and 5437?

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 (LCM) of 5420 and 5437 is 29468540.

LCM(5420,5437) = 29468540

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Least Common Multiple of 5420 and 5437 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 5420 and 5437, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(5420,5437) = 1
LCM(5420,5437) = ( 5420 × 5437) / 1
LCM(5420,5437) = 29468540 / 1
LCM(5420,5437) = 29468540

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 5420 and 5437 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 5420 and 5437. First we will calculate the prime factors of 5420 and 5437.

Prime Factorization of 5420

Prime factors of 5420 are 2, 5, 271. Prime factorization of 5420 in exponential form is:

5420 = 22 × 51 × 2711

Prime Factorization of 5437

Prime factors of 5437 are 5437. Prime factorization of 5437 in exponential form is:

5437 = 54371

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 5420 and 5437.

LCM(5420,5437) = 22 × 51 × 2711 × 54371
LCM(5420,5437) = 29468540