What is the Least Common Multiple of 5210 and 5227?

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 5210 and 5227 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 5210 and 5227, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(5210,5227) = 1
LCM(5210,5227) = ( 5210 × 5227) / 1
LCM(5210,5227) = 27232670 / 1
LCM(5210,5227) = 27232670

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 5210 and 5227 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 5210 and 5227. First we will calculate the prime factors of 5210 and 5227.

Prime Factorization of 5210

Prime Factorization of 5227

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 5210 and 5227.

LCM(5210,5227) = 2¹ × 5¹ × 521¹ × 5227¹
LCM(5210,5227) = 27232670