What is the Least Common Multiple of 5189 and 5206?

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 5189 and 5206 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 5189 and 5206, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(5189,5206) = 1
LCM(5189,5206) = ( 5189 × 5206) / 1
LCM(5189,5206) = 27013934 / 1
LCM(5189,5206) = 27013934

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 5189 and 5206 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 5189 and 5206. First we will calculate the prime factors of 5189 and 5206.

Prime Factorization of 5189

Prime Factorization of 5206

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 5189 and 5206.

LCM(5189,5206) = 5189¹ × 2¹ × 19¹ × 137¹
LCM(5189,5206) = 27013934