What is the Least Common Multiple of 5061 and 5076?

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 5061 and 5076 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 5061 and 5076, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(5061,5076) = 3
LCM(5061,5076) = ( 5061 × 5076) / 3
LCM(5061,5076) = 25689636 / 3
LCM(5061,5076) = 8563212

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 5061 and 5076 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 5061 and 5076. First we will calculate the prime factors of 5061 and 5076.

Prime Factorization of 5061

Prime Factorization of 5076

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 5061 and 5076.

LCM(5061,5076) = 3³ × 7¹ × 241¹ × 2² × 47¹
LCM(5061,5076) = 8563212