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What is the Least Common Multiple of 5237 and 5250?

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 (LCM) of 5237 and 5250 is 27494250.

LCM(5237,5250) = 27494250

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Least Common Multiple of 5237 and 5250 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 5237 and 5250, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(5237,5250) = 1
LCM(5237,5250) = ( 5237 × 5250) / 1
LCM(5237,5250) = 27494250 / 1
LCM(5237,5250) = 27494250

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 5237 and 5250 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 5237 and 5250. First we will calculate the prime factors of 5237 and 5250.

Prime Factorization of 5237

Prime factors of 5237 are 5237. Prime factorization of 5237 in exponential form is:

5237 = 52371

Prime Factorization of 5250

Prime factors of 5250 are 2, 3, 5, 7. Prime factorization of 5250 in exponential form is:

5250 = 21 × 31 × 53 × 71

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 5237 and 5250.

LCM(5237,5250) = 52371 × 21 × 31 × 53 × 71
LCM(5237,5250) = 27494250