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What is the Least Common Multiple of 5220 and 5229?

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 5220 and 5229 is 3032820.

LCM(5220,5229) = 3032820

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Least Common Multiple of 5220 and 5229 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 5220 and 5229, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(5220,5229) = 9
LCM(5220,5229) = ( 5220 × 5229) / 9
LCM(5220,5229) = 27295380 / 9
LCM(5220,5229) = 3032820

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 5220 and 5229 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 5220 and 5229. First we will calculate the prime factors of 5220 and 5229.

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

Prime Factorization of 5229

Prime factors of 5229 are 3, 7, 83. Prime factorization of 5229 in exponential form is:

5229 = 32 × 71 × 831

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 5220 and 5229.

LCM(5220,5229) = 22 × 32 × 51 × 291 × 71 × 831
LCM(5220,5229) = 3032820