What is the Least Common Multiple of 5146 and 5165?

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 5146 and 5165 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 5146 and 5165, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(5146,5165) = 1
LCM(5146,5165) = ( 5146 × 5165) / 1
LCM(5146,5165) = 26579090 / 1
LCM(5146,5165) = 26579090

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 5146 and 5165 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 5146 and 5165. First we will calculate the prime factors of 5146 and 5165.

Prime Factorization of 5146

Prime Factorization of 5165

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 5146 and 5165.

LCM(5146,5165) = 2¹ × 31¹ × 83¹ × 5¹ × 1033¹
LCM(5146,5165) = 26579090