What is the Least Common Multiple of 5076 and 5092?

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 5076 and 5092 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 5076 and 5092, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(5076,5092) = 4
LCM(5076,5092) = ( 5076 × 5092) / 4
LCM(5076,5092) = 25846992 / 4
LCM(5076,5092) = 6461748

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 5076 and 5092 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 5076 and 5092. First we will calculate the prime factors of 5076 and 5092.

Prime Factorization of 5076

Prime Factorization of 5092

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 5076 and 5092.

LCM(5076,5092) = 2² × 3³ × 47¹ × 19¹ × 67¹
LCM(5076,5092) = 6461748