What is the Least Common Multiple of 5083 and 5098?

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 5083 and 5098 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 5083 and 5098, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(5083,5098) = 1
LCM(5083,5098) = ( 5083 × 5098) / 1
LCM(5083,5098) = 25913134 / 1
LCM(5083,5098) = 25913134

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 5083 and 5098 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 5083 and 5098. First we will calculate the prime factors of 5083 and 5098.

Prime Factorization of 5083

Prime Factorization of 5098

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 5083 and 5098.

LCM(5083,5098) = 13¹ × 17¹ × 23¹ × 2¹ × 2549¹
LCM(5083,5098) = 25913134