What is the Least Common Multiple of 5159 and 5179?

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 5159 and 5179 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 5159 and 5179, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(5159,5179) = 1
LCM(5159,5179) = ( 5159 × 5179) / 1
LCM(5159,5179) = 26718461 / 1
LCM(5159,5179) = 26718461

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 5159 and 5179 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 5159 and 5179. First we will calculate the prime factors of 5159 and 5179.

Prime Factorization of 5159

Prime Factorization of 5179

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 5159 and 5179.

LCM(5159,5179) = 7¹ × 11¹ × 67¹ × 5179¹
LCM(5159,5179) = 26718461