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What is the Least Common Multiple of 5138 and 5158?

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 (LCM) of 5138 and 5158 is 13250902.

LCM(5138,5158) = 13250902

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Least Common Multiple of 5138 and 5158 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 5138 and 5158, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(5138,5158) = 2
LCM(5138,5158) = ( 5138 × 5158) / 2
LCM(5138,5158) = 26501804 / 2
LCM(5138,5158) = 13250902

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 5138 and 5158 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 5138 and 5158. First we will calculate the prime factors of 5138 and 5158.

Prime Factorization of 5138

Prime factors of 5138 are 2, 7, 367. Prime factorization of 5138 in exponential form is:

5138 = 21 × 71 × 3671

Prime Factorization of 5158

Prime factors of 5158 are 2, 2579. Prime factorization of 5158 in exponential form is:

5158 = 21 × 25791

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 5138 and 5158.

LCM(5138,5158) = 21 × 71 × 3671 × 25791
LCM(5138,5158) = 13250902