What is the Least Common Multiple of 5179 and 5185?

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 5179 and 5185 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 5179 and 5185, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(5179,5185) = 1
LCM(5179,5185) = ( 5179 × 5185) / 1
LCM(5179,5185) = 26853115 / 1
LCM(5179,5185) = 26853115

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 5179 and 5185 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 5179 and 5185. First we will calculate the prime factors of 5179 and 5185.

Prime Factorization of 5179

Prime Factorization of 5185

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 5179 and 5185.

LCM(5179,5185) = 5179¹ × 5¹ × 17¹ × 61¹
LCM(5179,5185) = 26853115