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What is the Least Common Multiple of 5426 and 5442?

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 5426 and 5442 is 14764146.

LCM(5426,5442) = 14764146

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Least Common Multiple of 5426 and 5442 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 5426 and 5442, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(5426,5442) = 2
LCM(5426,5442) = ( 5426 × 5442) / 2
LCM(5426,5442) = 29528292 / 2
LCM(5426,5442) = 14764146

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 5426 and 5442 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 5426 and 5442. First we will calculate the prime factors of 5426 and 5442.

Prime Factorization of 5426

Prime factors of 5426 are 2, 2713. Prime factorization of 5426 in exponential form is:

5426 = 21 × 27131

Prime Factorization of 5442

Prime factors of 5442 are 2, 3, 907. Prime factorization of 5442 in exponential form is:

5442 = 21 × 31 × 9071

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 5426 and 5442.

LCM(5426,5442) = 21 × 27131 × 31 × 9071
LCM(5426,5442) = 14764146