What is the Least Common Multiple of 5137 and 5148?

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 5137 and 5148 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 5137 and 5148, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(5137,5148) = 11
LCM(5137,5148) = ( 5137 × 5148) / 11
LCM(5137,5148) = 26445276 / 11
LCM(5137,5148) = 2404116

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 5137 and 5148 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 5137 and 5148. First we will calculate the prime factors of 5137 and 5148.

Prime Factorization of 5137

Prime Factorization of 5148

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 5137 and 5148.

LCM(5137,5148) = 11¹ × 467¹ × 2² × 3² × 13¹
LCM(5137,5148) = 2404116