What is the Least Common Multiple of 5187 and 5198?

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 5187 and 5198 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 5187 and 5198, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(5187,5198) = 1
LCM(5187,5198) = ( 5187 × 5198) / 1
LCM(5187,5198) = 26962026 / 1
LCM(5187,5198) = 26962026

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 5187 and 5198 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 5187 and 5198. First we will calculate the prime factors of 5187 and 5198.

Prime Factorization of 5187

Prime Factorization of 5198

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 5187 and 5198.

LCM(5187,5198) = 3¹ × 7¹ × 13¹ × 19¹ × 2¹ × 23¹ × 113¹
LCM(5187,5198) = 26962026