What is the Least Common Multiple of 5075 and 5087?

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 5075 and 5087 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 5075 and 5087, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(5075,5087) = 1
LCM(5075,5087) = ( 5075 × 5087) / 1
LCM(5075,5087) = 25816525 / 1
LCM(5075,5087) = 25816525

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 5075 and 5087 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 5075 and 5087. First we will calculate the prime factors of 5075 and 5087.

Prime Factorization of 5075

Prime Factorization of 5087

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 5075 and 5087.

LCM(5075,5087) = 5² × 7¹ × 29¹ × 5087¹
LCM(5075,5087) = 25816525