What is the Least Common Multiple of 5224 and 5241?

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 5224 and 5241 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 5224 and 5241, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(5224,5241) = 1
LCM(5224,5241) = ( 5224 × 5241) / 1
LCM(5224,5241) = 27378984 / 1
LCM(5224,5241) = 27378984

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 5224 and 5241 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 5224 and 5241. First we will calculate the prime factors of 5224 and 5241.

Prime Factorization of 5224

Prime Factorization of 5241

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 5224 and 5241.

LCM(5224,5241) = 2³ × 653¹ × 3¹ × 1747¹
LCM(5224,5241) = 27378984