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What is the Least Common Multiple of 5160 and 5171?

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 (LCM) of 5160 and 5171 is 26682360.

LCM(5160,5171) = 26682360

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Least Common Multiple of 5160 and 5171 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 5171, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(5160,5171) = 1
LCM(5160,5171) = ( 5160 × 5171) / 1
LCM(5160,5171) = 26682360 / 1
LCM(5160,5171) = 26682360

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 5160 and 5171 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 5160 and 5171. First we will calculate the prime factors of 5160 and 5171.

Prime Factorization of 5160

Prime factors of 5160 are 2, 3, 5, 43. Prime factorization of 5160 in exponential form is:

5160 = 23 × 31 × 51 × 431

Prime Factorization of 5171

Prime factors of 5171 are 5171. Prime factorization of 5171 in exponential form is:

5171 = 51711

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 5160 and 5171.

LCM(5160,5171) = 23 × 31 × 51 × 431 × 51711
LCM(5160,5171) = 26682360