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What is the Least Common Multiple of 5198 and 5218?

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 5198 and 5218 is 13561582.

LCM(5198,5218) = 13561582

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Least Common Multiple of 5198 and 5218 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 5198 and 5218, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(5198,5218) = 2
LCM(5198,5218) = ( 5198 × 5218) / 2
LCM(5198,5218) = 27123164 / 2
LCM(5198,5218) = 13561582

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 5198 and 5218 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 5198 and 5218. First we will calculate the prime factors of 5198 and 5218.

Prime Factorization of 5198

Prime factors of 5198 are 2, 23, 113. Prime factorization of 5198 in exponential form is:

5198 = 21 × 231 × 1131

Prime Factorization of 5218

Prime factors of 5218 are 2, 2609. Prime factorization of 5218 in exponential form is:

5218 = 21 × 26091

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 5198 and 5218.

LCM(5198,5218) = 21 × 231 × 1131 × 26091
LCM(5198,5218) = 13561582