What is the Least Common Multiple of 5233 and 5251?

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 5233 and 5251 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 5233 and 5251, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(5233,5251) = 1
LCM(5233,5251) = ( 5233 × 5251) / 1
LCM(5233,5251) = 27478483 / 1
LCM(5233,5251) = 27478483

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 5233 and 5251 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 5233 and 5251. First we will calculate the prime factors of 5233 and 5251.

Prime Factorization of 5233

Prime Factorization of 5251

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 5233 and 5251.

LCM(5233,5251) = 5233¹ × 59¹ × 89¹
LCM(5233,5251) = 27478483