What is the Least Common Multiple of 5188 and 5197?

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 5188 and 5197 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 5188 and 5197, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(5188,5197) = 1
LCM(5188,5197) = ( 5188 × 5197) / 1
LCM(5188,5197) = 26962036 / 1
LCM(5188,5197) = 26962036

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 5188 and 5197 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 5188 and 5197. First we will calculate the prime factors of 5188 and 5197.

Prime Factorization of 5188

Prime Factorization of 5197

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 5188 and 5197.

LCM(5188,5197) = 2² × 1297¹ × 5197¹
LCM(5188,5197) = 26962036