What is the Least Common Multiple of 5225 and 5237?

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 5225 and 5237 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 5225 and 5237, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(5225,5237) = 1
LCM(5225,5237) = ( 5225 × 5237) / 1
LCM(5225,5237) = 27363325 / 1
LCM(5225,5237) = 27363325

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 5225 and 5237 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 5225 and 5237. First we will calculate the prime factors of 5225 and 5237.

Prime Factorization of 5225

Prime Factorization of 5237

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 5225 and 5237.

LCM(5225,5237) = 5² × 11¹ × 19¹ × 5237¹
LCM(5225,5237) = 27363325