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What is the Least Common Multiple of 5197 and 5212?

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 (LCM) of 5197 and 5212 is 27086764.

LCM(5197,5212) = 27086764

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Least Common Multiple of 5197 and 5212 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 5212, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(5197,5212) = 1
LCM(5197,5212) = ( 5197 × 5212) / 1
LCM(5197,5212) = 27086764 / 1
LCM(5197,5212) = 27086764

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 5197 and 5212 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 5197 and 5212. First we will calculate the prime factors of 5197 and 5212.

Prime Factorization of 5197

Prime factors of 5197 are 5197. Prime factorization of 5197 in exponential form is:

5197 = 51971

Prime Factorization of 5212

Prime factors of 5212 are 2, 1303. Prime factorization of 5212 in exponential form is:

5212 = 22 × 13031

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 5197 and 5212.

LCM(5197,5212) = 51971 × 22 × 13031
LCM(5197,5212) = 27086764