What is the Least Common Multiple of 5438 and 5444?

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 5438 and 5444 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 5438 and 5444, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(5438,5444) = 2
LCM(5438,5444) = ( 5438 × 5444) / 2
LCM(5438,5444) = 29604472 / 2
LCM(5438,5444) = 14802236

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 5438 and 5444 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 5438 and 5444. First we will calculate the prime factors of 5438 and 5444.

Prime Factorization of 5438

Prime Factorization of 5444

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 5438 and 5444.

LCM(5438,5444) = 2² × 2719¹ × 1361¹
LCM(5438,5444) = 14802236