What is the Least Common Multiple of 5235 and 5254?

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 5235 and 5254 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 5235 and 5254, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(5235,5254) = 1
LCM(5235,5254) = ( 5235 × 5254) / 1
LCM(5235,5254) = 27504690 / 1
LCM(5235,5254) = 27504690

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 5235 and 5254 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 5235 and 5254. First we will calculate the prime factors of 5235 and 5254.

Prime Factorization of 5235

Prime Factorization of 5254

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 5235 and 5254.

LCM(5235,5254) = 3¹ × 5¹ × 349¹ × 2¹ × 37¹ × 71¹
LCM(5235,5254) = 27504690