What is the Least Common Multiple of 5158 and 5173?

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 5158 and 5173 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 5158 and 5173, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(5158,5173) = 1
LCM(5158,5173) = ( 5158 × 5173) / 1
LCM(5158,5173) = 26682334 / 1
LCM(5158,5173) = 26682334

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 5158 and 5173 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 5158 and 5173. First we will calculate the prime factors of 5158 and 5173.

Prime Factorization of 5158

Prime Factorization of 5173

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 5158 and 5173.

LCM(5158,5173) = 2¹ × 2579¹ × 7¹ × 739¹
LCM(5158,5173) = 26682334