What is the Least Common Multiple of 5197 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 of 5197 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 5197 and 5203, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(5197,5203) = 1
LCM(5197,5203) = ( 5197 × 5203) / 1
LCM(5197,5203) = 27039991 / 1
LCM(5197,5203) = 27039991

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 5197 and 5203 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 5197 and 5203. First we will calculate the prime factors of 5197 and 5203.

Prime Factorization of 5197

Prime Factorization of 5203

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 5197 and 5203.

LCM(5197,5203) = 5197¹ × 11² × 43¹
LCM(5197,5203) = 27039991