What is the Least Common Multiple of 5004 and 5019?

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 5004 and 5019 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 5004 and 5019, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(5004,5019) = 3
LCM(5004,5019) = ( 5004 × 5019) / 3
LCM(5004,5019) = 25115076 / 3
LCM(5004,5019) = 8371692

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 5004 and 5019 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 5004 and 5019. First we will calculate the prime factors of 5004 and 5019.

Prime Factorization of 5004

Prime Factorization of 5019

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 5004 and 5019.

LCM(5004,5019) = 2² × 3² × 139¹ × 7¹ × 239¹
LCM(5004,5019) = 8371692