What is the Least Common Multiple of 5172 and 5187?

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 5172 and 5187 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 5172 and 5187, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(5172,5187) = 3
LCM(5172,5187) = ( 5172 × 5187) / 3
LCM(5172,5187) = 26827164 / 3
LCM(5172,5187) = 8942388

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 5172 and 5187 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 5172 and 5187. First we will calculate the prime factors of 5172 and 5187.

Prime Factorization of 5172

Prime Factorization of 5187

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 5172 and 5187.

LCM(5172,5187) = 2² × 3¹ × 431¹ × 7¹ × 13¹ × 19¹
LCM(5172,5187) = 8942388