What is the Least Common Multiple of 5176 and 5191?

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 5176 and 5191 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 5176 and 5191, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(5176,5191) = 1
LCM(5176,5191) = ( 5176 × 5191) / 1
LCM(5176,5191) = 26868616 / 1
LCM(5176,5191) = 26868616

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 5176 and 5191 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 5176 and 5191. First we will calculate the prime factors of 5176 and 5191.

Prime Factorization of 5176

Prime Factorization of 5191

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 5176 and 5191.

LCM(5176,5191) = 2³ × 647¹ × 29¹ × 179¹
LCM(5176,5191) = 26868616