What is the Least Common Multiple of 5196 and 5201?

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 5196 and 5201 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 5196 and 5201, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(5196,5201) = 1
LCM(5196,5201) = ( 5196 × 5201) / 1
LCM(5196,5201) = 27024396 / 1
LCM(5196,5201) = 27024396

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 5196 and 5201 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 5196 and 5201. First we will calculate the prime factors of 5196 and 5201.

Prime Factorization of 5196

Prime Factorization of 5201

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 5196 and 5201.

LCM(5196,5201) = 2² × 3¹ × 433¹ × 7¹ × 743¹
LCM(5196,5201) = 27024396