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What is the Least Common Multiple of 5206 and 5220?

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 5206 and 5220 is 13587660.

LCM(5206,5220) = 13587660

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Least Common Multiple of 5206 and 5220 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 5206 and 5220, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(5206,5220) = 2
LCM(5206,5220) = ( 5206 × 5220) / 2
LCM(5206,5220) = 27175320 / 2
LCM(5206,5220) = 13587660

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 5206 and 5220 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 5206 and 5220. First we will calculate the prime factors of 5206 and 5220.

Prime Factorization of 5206

Prime factors of 5206 are 2, 19, 137. Prime factorization of 5206 in exponential form is:

5206 = 21 × 191 × 1371

Prime Factorization of 5220

Prime factors of 5220 are 2, 3, 5, 29. Prime factorization of 5220 in exponential form is:

5220 = 22 × 32 × 51 × 291

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 5206 and 5220.

LCM(5206,5220) = 22 × 191 × 1371 × 32 × 51 × 291
LCM(5206,5220) = 13587660