What is the Least Common Multiple of 5229 and 5243?

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 5229 and 5243 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 5229 and 5243, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(5229,5243) = 7
LCM(5229,5243) = ( 5229 × 5243) / 7
LCM(5229,5243) = 27415647 / 7
LCM(5229,5243) = 3916521

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 5229 and 5243 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 5229 and 5243. First we will calculate the prime factors of 5229 and 5243.

Prime Factorization of 5229

Prime Factorization of 5243

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 5229 and 5243.

LCM(5229,5243) = 3² × 7² × 83¹ × 107¹
LCM(5229,5243) = 3916521