What is the Least Common Multiple of 5160 and 5169?

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 5160 and 5169 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 5160 and 5169, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(5160,5169) = 3
LCM(5160,5169) = ( 5160 × 5169) / 3
LCM(5160,5169) = 26672040 / 3
LCM(5160,5169) = 8890680

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 5160 and 5169 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 5160 and 5169. First we will calculate the prime factors of 5160 and 5169.

Prime Factorization of 5160

Prime Factorization of 5169

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 5160 and 5169.

LCM(5160,5169) = 2³ × 3¹ × 5¹ × 43¹ × 1723¹
LCM(5160,5169) = 8890680