What is the Least Common Multiple of 5097 and 5104?

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 5097 and 5104 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 5097 and 5104, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(5097,5104) = 1
LCM(5097,5104) = ( 5097 × 5104) / 1
LCM(5097,5104) = 26015088 / 1
LCM(5097,5104) = 26015088

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 5097 and 5104 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 5097 and 5104. First we will calculate the prime factors of 5097 and 5104.

Prime Factorization of 5097

Prime Factorization of 5104

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 5097 and 5104.

LCM(5097,5104) = 3¹ × 1699¹ × 2⁴ × 11¹ × 29¹
LCM(5097,5104) = 26015088