What is the Least Common Multiple of 5136 and 5151?

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 5136 and 5151 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 5136 and 5151, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(5136,5151) = 3
LCM(5136,5151) = ( 5136 × 5151) / 3
LCM(5136,5151) = 26455536 / 3
LCM(5136,5151) = 8818512

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 5136 and 5151 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 5136 and 5151. First we will calculate the prime factors of 5136 and 5151.

Prime Factorization of 5136

Prime Factorization of 5151

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 5136 and 5151.

LCM(5136,5151) = 2⁴ × 3¹ × 107¹ × 17¹ × 101¹
LCM(5136,5151) = 8818512