What is the Least Common Multiple of 5199 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 of 5199 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 5199 and 5212, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(5199,5212) = 1
LCM(5199,5212) = ( 5199 × 5212) / 1
LCM(5199,5212) = 27097188 / 1
LCM(5199,5212) = 27097188

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 5199 and 5212 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 5199 and 5212. First we will calculate the prime factors of 5199 and 5212.

Prime Factorization of 5199

Prime Factorization of 5212

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 5199 and 5212.

LCM(5199,5212) = 3¹ × 1733¹ × 2² × 1303¹
LCM(5199,5212) = 27097188