What is the Least Common Multiple of 5614 and 5626?

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 5614 and 5626 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 5614 and 5626, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(5614,5626) = 2
LCM(5614,5626) = ( 5614 × 5626) / 2
LCM(5614,5626) = 31584364 / 2
LCM(5614,5626) = 15792182

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 5614 and 5626 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 5614 and 5626. First we will calculate the prime factors of 5614 and 5626.

Prime Factorization of 5614

Prime Factorization of 5626

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 5614 and 5626.

LCM(5614,5626) = 2¹ × 7¹ × 401¹ × 29¹ × 97¹
LCM(5614,5626) = 15792182