What is the Least Common Multiple of 5144 and 5153?

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 5144 and 5153 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 5144 and 5153, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(5144,5153) = 1
LCM(5144,5153) = ( 5144 × 5153) / 1
LCM(5144,5153) = 26507032 / 1
LCM(5144,5153) = 26507032

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 5144 and 5153 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 5144 and 5153. First we will calculate the prime factors of 5144 and 5153.

Prime Factorization of 5144

Prime Factorization of 5153

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 5144 and 5153.

LCM(5144,5153) = 2³ × 643¹ × 5153¹
LCM(5144,5153) = 26507032