What is the Least Common Multiple of 5231 and 5240?

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 5231 and 5240 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 5231 and 5240, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(5231,5240) = 1
LCM(5231,5240) = ( 5231 × 5240) / 1
LCM(5231,5240) = 27410440 / 1
LCM(5231,5240) = 27410440

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 5231 and 5240 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 5231 and 5240. First we will calculate the prime factors of 5231 and 5240.

Prime Factorization of 5231

Prime Factorization of 5240

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 5231 and 5240.

LCM(5231,5240) = 5231¹ × 2³ × 5¹ × 131¹
LCM(5231,5240) = 27410440