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What is the Least Common Multiple of 5178 and 5186?

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 5178 and 5186 is 13426554.

LCM(5178,5186) = 13426554

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Least Common Multiple of 5178 and 5186 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 5178 and 5186, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(5178,5186) = 2
LCM(5178,5186) = ( 5178 × 5186) / 2
LCM(5178,5186) = 26853108 / 2
LCM(5178,5186) = 13426554

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 5178 and 5186 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 5178 and 5186. First we will calculate the prime factors of 5178 and 5186.

Prime Factorization of 5178

Prime factors of 5178 are 2, 3, 863. Prime factorization of 5178 in exponential form is:

5178 = 21 × 31 × 8631

Prime Factorization of 5186

Prime factors of 5186 are 2, 2593. Prime factorization of 5186 in exponential form is:

5186 = 21 × 25931

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 5178 and 5186.

LCM(5178,5186) = 21 × 31 × 8631 × 25931
LCM(5178,5186) = 13426554