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What is the Least Common Multiple of 5098 and 5102?

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 (LCM) of 5098 and 5102 is 13004998.

LCM(5098,5102) = 13004998

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Least Common Multiple of 5098 and 5102 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 5098 and 5102, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(5098,5102) = 2
LCM(5098,5102) = ( 5098 × 5102) / 2
LCM(5098,5102) = 26009996 / 2
LCM(5098,5102) = 13004998

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 5098 and 5102 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 5098 and 5102. First we will calculate the prime factors of 5098 and 5102.

Prime Factorization of 5098

Prime factors of 5098 are 2, 2549. Prime factorization of 5098 in exponential form is:

5098 = 21 × 25491

Prime Factorization of 5102

Prime factors of 5102 are 2, 2551. Prime factorization of 5102 in exponential form is:

5102 = 21 × 25511

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 5098 and 5102.

LCM(5098,5102) = 21 × 25491 × 25511
LCM(5098,5102) = 13004998