What is the Least Common Multiple of 5107 and 5118?

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 5107 and 5118 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 5107 and 5118, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(5107,5118) = 1
LCM(5107,5118) = ( 5107 × 5118) / 1
LCM(5107,5118) = 26137626 / 1
LCM(5107,5118) = 26137626

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 5107 and 5118 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 5107 and 5118. First we will calculate the prime factors of 5107 and 5118.

Prime Factorization of 5107

Prime Factorization of 5118

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 5107 and 5118.

LCM(5107,5118) = 5107¹ × 2¹ × 3¹ × 853¹
LCM(5107,5118) = 26137626