What is the Least Common Multiple of 5079 and 5099?

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 5079 and 5099 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 5079 and 5099, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(5079,5099) = 1
LCM(5079,5099) = ( 5079 × 5099) / 1
LCM(5079,5099) = 25897821 / 1
LCM(5079,5099) = 25897821

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 5079 and 5099 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 5079 and 5099. First we will calculate the prime factors of 5079 and 5099.

Prime Factorization of 5079

Prime Factorization of 5099

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 5079 and 5099.

LCM(5079,5099) = 3¹ × 1693¹ × 5099¹
LCM(5079,5099) = 25897821