What is the Least Common Multiple of 5106 and 5116?

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 5106 and 5116 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 5106 and 5116, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(5106,5116) = 2
LCM(5106,5116) = ( 5106 × 5116) / 2
LCM(5106,5116) = 26122296 / 2
LCM(5106,5116) = 13061148

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 5106 and 5116 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 5106 and 5116. First we will calculate the prime factors of 5106 and 5116.

Prime Factorization of 5106

Prime Factorization of 5116

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 5106 and 5116.

LCM(5106,5116) = 2² × 3¹ × 23¹ × 37¹ × 1279¹
LCM(5106,5116) = 13061148