What is the Least Common Multiple of 5211 and 5224?

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 5211 and 5224 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 5211 and 5224, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(5211,5224) = 1
LCM(5211,5224) = ( 5211 × 5224) / 1
LCM(5211,5224) = 27222264 / 1
LCM(5211,5224) = 27222264

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 5211 and 5224 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 5211 and 5224. First we will calculate the prime factors of 5211 and 5224.

Prime Factorization of 5211

Prime Factorization of 5224

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 5211 and 5224.

LCM(5211,5224) = 3³ × 193¹ × 2³ × 653¹
LCM(5211,5224) = 27222264