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What is the Least Common Multiple of 5109 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 (LCM) of 5109 and 5118 is 8715954.

LCM(5109,5118) = 8715954

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Least Common Multiple of 5109 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 5109 and 5118, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(5109,5118) = 3
LCM(5109,5118) = ( 5109 × 5118) / 3
LCM(5109,5118) = 26147862 / 3
LCM(5109,5118) = 8715954

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 5109 and 5118 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 5109 and 5118. First we will calculate the prime factors of 5109 and 5118.

Prime Factorization of 5109

Prime factors of 5109 are 3, 13, 131. Prime factorization of 5109 in exponential form is:

5109 = 31 × 131 × 1311

Prime Factorization of 5118

Prime factors of 5118 are 2, 3, 853. Prime factorization of 5118 in exponential form is:

5118 = 21 × 31 × 8531

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 5109 and 5118.

LCM(5109,5118) = 31 × 131 × 1311 × 21 × 8531
LCM(5109,5118) = 8715954