What is the Least Common Multiple of 5051 and 5066?

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 5051 and 5066 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 5051 and 5066, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(5051,5066) = 1
LCM(5051,5066) = ( 5051 × 5066) / 1
LCM(5051,5066) = 25588366 / 1
LCM(5051,5066) = 25588366

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 5051 and 5066 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 5051 and 5066. First we will calculate the prime factors of 5051 and 5066.

Prime Factorization of 5051

Prime Factorization of 5066

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 5051 and 5066.

LCM(5051,5066) = 5051¹ × 2¹ × 17¹ × 149¹
LCM(5051,5066) = 25588366