What is the Least Common Multiple of 5212 and 5225?

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 5212 and 5225 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 5212 and 5225, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(5212,5225) = 1
LCM(5212,5225) = ( 5212 × 5225) / 1
LCM(5212,5225) = 27232700 / 1
LCM(5212,5225) = 27232700

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 5212 and 5225 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 5212 and 5225. First we will calculate the prime factors of 5212 and 5225.

Prime Factorization of 5212

Prime Factorization of 5225

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 5212 and 5225.

LCM(5212,5225) = 2² × 1303¹ × 5² × 11¹ × 19¹
LCM(5212,5225) = 27232700