What is the Least Common Multiple of 5013 and 5025?

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 5013 and 5025 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 5013 and 5025, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(5013,5025) = 3
LCM(5013,5025) = ( 5013 × 5025) / 3
LCM(5013,5025) = 25190325 / 3
LCM(5013,5025) = 8396775

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 5013 and 5025 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 5013 and 5025. First we will calculate the prime factors of 5013 and 5025.

Prime Factorization of 5013

Prime Factorization of 5025

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 5013 and 5025.

LCM(5013,5025) = 3² × 557¹ × 5² × 67¹
LCM(5013,5025) = 8396775