What is the Least Common Multiple of 5118 and 5123?

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 5118 and 5123 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 5118 and 5123, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(5118,5123) = 1
LCM(5118,5123) = ( 5118 × 5123) / 1
LCM(5118,5123) = 26219514 / 1
LCM(5118,5123) = 26219514

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 5118 and 5123 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 5118 and 5123. First we will calculate the prime factors of 5118 and 5123.

Prime Factorization of 5118

Prime Factorization of 5123

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 5118 and 5123.

LCM(5118,5123) = 2¹ × 3¹ × 853¹ × 47¹ × 109¹
LCM(5118,5123) = 26219514