What is the Least Common Multiple of 5068 and 5083?

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 5068 and 5083 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 5083, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(5068,5083) = 1
LCM(5068,5083) = ( 5068 × 5083) / 1
LCM(5068,5083) = 25760644 / 1
LCM(5068,5083) = 25760644

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 5068 and 5083 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 5068 and 5083. First we will calculate the prime factors of 5068 and 5083.

Prime Factorization of 5068

Prime Factorization of 5083

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 5068 and 5083.

LCM(5068,5083) = 2² × 7¹ × 181¹ × 13¹ × 17¹ × 23¹
LCM(5068,5083) = 25760644