What is the Least Common Multiple of 5059 and 5063?

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 5059 and 5063 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 5059 and 5063, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(5059,5063) = 1
LCM(5059,5063) = ( 5059 × 5063) / 1
LCM(5059,5063) = 25613717 / 1
LCM(5059,5063) = 25613717

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 5059 and 5063 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 5059 and 5063. First we will calculate the prime factors of 5059 and 5063.

Prime Factorization of 5059

Prime Factorization of 5063

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 5059 and 5063.

LCM(5059,5063) = 5059¹ × 61¹ × 83¹
LCM(5059,5063) = 25613717