What is the Least Common Multiple of 5126 and 5131?

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 5126 and 5131 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 5126 and 5131, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(5126,5131) = 1
LCM(5126,5131) = ( 5126 × 5131) / 1
LCM(5126,5131) = 26301506 / 1
LCM(5126,5131) = 26301506

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 5126 and 5131 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 5126 and 5131. First we will calculate the prime factors of 5126 and 5131.

Prime Factorization of 5126

Prime Factorization of 5131

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 5126 and 5131.

LCM(5126,5131) = 2¹ × 11¹ × 233¹ × 7¹ × 733¹
LCM(5126,5131) = 26301506