What is the Least Common Multiple of 5113 and 5117?

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 5113 and 5117 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 5113 and 5117, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(5113,5117) = 1
LCM(5113,5117) = ( 5113 × 5117) / 1
LCM(5113,5117) = 26163221 / 1
LCM(5113,5117) = 26163221

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 5113 and 5117 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 5113 and 5117. First we will calculate the prime factors of 5113 and 5117.

Prime Factorization of 5113

Prime Factorization of 5117

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 5113 and 5117.

LCM(5113,5117) = 5113¹ × 7¹ × 17¹ × 43¹
LCM(5113,5117) = 26163221