What is the Least Common Multiple of 5171 and 5183?

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 5171 and 5183 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 5171 and 5183, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(5171,5183) = 1
LCM(5171,5183) = ( 5171 × 5183) / 1
LCM(5171,5183) = 26801293 / 1
LCM(5171,5183) = 26801293

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 5171 and 5183 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 5171 and 5183. First we will calculate the prime factors of 5171 and 5183.

Prime Factorization of 5171

Prime Factorization of 5183

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 5171 and 5183.

LCM(5171,5183) = 5171¹ × 71¹ × 73¹
LCM(5171,5183) = 26801293