What is the Least Common Multiple of 5422 and 5426?

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 5422 and 5426 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 5422 and 5426, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(5422,5426) = 2
LCM(5422,5426) = ( 5422 × 5426) / 2
LCM(5422,5426) = 29419772 / 2
LCM(5422,5426) = 14709886

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 5422 and 5426 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 5422 and 5426. First we will calculate the prime factors of 5422 and 5426.

Prime Factorization of 5422

Prime Factorization of 5426

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 5422 and 5426.

LCM(5422,5426) = 2¹ × 2711¹ × 2713¹
LCM(5422,5426) = 14709886