What is the Least Common Multiple of 5141 and 5159?

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 5141 and 5159 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 5141 and 5159, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(5141,5159) = 1
LCM(5141,5159) = ( 5141 × 5159) / 1
LCM(5141,5159) = 26522419 / 1
LCM(5141,5159) = 26522419

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 5141 and 5159 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 5141 and 5159. First we will calculate the prime factors of 5141 and 5159.

Prime Factorization of 5141

Prime Factorization of 5159

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 5141 and 5159.

LCM(5141,5159) = 53¹ × 97¹ × 7¹ × 11¹ × 67¹
LCM(5141,5159) = 26522419