What is the Least Common Multiple of 5431 and 5435?

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 5431 and 5435 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 5431 and 5435, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(5431,5435) = 1
LCM(5431,5435) = ( 5431 × 5435) / 1
LCM(5431,5435) = 29517485 / 1
LCM(5431,5435) = 29517485

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 5431 and 5435 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 5431 and 5435. First we will calculate the prime factors of 5431 and 5435.

Prime Factorization of 5431

Prime Factorization of 5435

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 5431 and 5435.

LCM(5431,5435) = 5431¹ × 5¹ × 1087¹
LCM(5431,5435) = 29517485