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What is the Least Common Multiple of 5068 and 5079?

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 (LCM) of 5068 and 5079 is 25740372.

LCM(5068,5079) = 25740372

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Least Common Multiple of 5068 and 5079 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 5068 and 5079, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(5068,5079) = 1
LCM(5068,5079) = ( 5068 × 5079) / 1
LCM(5068,5079) = 25740372 / 1
LCM(5068,5079) = 25740372

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 5068 and 5079 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 5068 and 5079. First we will calculate the prime factors of 5068 and 5079.

Prime Factorization of 5068

Prime factors of 5068 are 2, 7, 181. Prime factorization of 5068 in exponential form is:

5068 = 22 × 71 × 1811

Prime Factorization of 5079

Prime factors of 5079 are 3, 1693. Prime factorization of 5079 in exponential form is:

5079 = 31 × 16931

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 5068 and 5079.

LCM(5068,5079) = 22 × 71 × 1811 × 31 × 16931
LCM(5068,5079) = 25740372