What is the Least Common Multiple of 5180 and 5195?

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 5180 and 5195 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 5180 and 5195, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(5180,5195) = 5
LCM(5180,5195) = ( 5180 × 5195) / 5
LCM(5180,5195) = 26910100 / 5
LCM(5180,5195) = 5382020

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 5180 and 5195 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 5180 and 5195. First we will calculate the prime factors of 5180 and 5195.

Prime Factorization of 5180

Prime Factorization of 5195

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 5180 and 5195.

LCM(5180,5195) = 2² × 5¹ × 7¹ × 37¹ × 1039¹
LCM(5180,5195) = 5382020