What is the Least Common Multiple of 5108 and 5124?

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 5108 and 5124 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 5108 and 5124, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(5108,5124) = 4
LCM(5108,5124) = ( 5108 × 5124) / 4
LCM(5108,5124) = 26173392 / 4
LCM(5108,5124) = 6543348

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 5108 and 5124 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 5108 and 5124. First we will calculate the prime factors of 5108 and 5124.

Prime Factorization of 5108

Prime Factorization of 5124

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 5108 and 5124.

LCM(5108,5124) = 2² × 1277¹ × 3¹ × 7¹ × 61¹
LCM(5108,5124) = 6543348