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What is the Least Common Multiple of 5186 and 5203?

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 5186 and 5203 is 26982758.

LCM(5186,5203) = 26982758

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Least Common Multiple of 5186 and 5203 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 5186 and 5203, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(5186,5203) = 1
LCM(5186,5203) = ( 5186 × 5203) / 1
LCM(5186,5203) = 26982758 / 1
LCM(5186,5203) = 26982758

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 5186 and 5203 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 5186 and 5203. First we will calculate the prime factors of 5186 and 5203.

Prime Factorization of 5186

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

5186 = 21 × 25931

Prime Factorization of 5203

Prime factors of 5203 are 11, 43. Prime factorization of 5203 in exponential form is:

5203 = 112 × 431

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 5186 and 5203.

LCM(5186,5203) = 21 × 25931 × 112 × 431
LCM(5186,5203) = 26982758