What is the Least Common Multiple of 5203 and 5211?

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 5203 and 5211 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 5203 and 5211, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(5203,5211) = 1
LCM(5203,5211) = ( 5203 × 5211) / 1
LCM(5203,5211) = 27112833 / 1
LCM(5203,5211) = 27112833

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 5203 and 5211 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 5203 and 5211. First we will calculate the prime factors of 5203 and 5211.

Prime Factorization of 5203

Prime Factorization of 5211

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 5203 and 5211.

LCM(5203,5211) = 11² × 43¹ × 3³ × 193¹
LCM(5203,5211) = 27112833