What is the Least Common Multiple of 5239 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 of 5239 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 5239 and 5250, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(5239,5250) = 1
LCM(5239,5250) = ( 5239 × 5250) / 1
LCM(5239,5250) = 27504750 / 1
LCM(5239,5250) = 27504750

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 5239 and 5250 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 5239 and 5250. First we will calculate the prime factors of 5239 and 5250.

Prime Factorization of 5239

Prime Factorization of 5250

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 5239 and 5250.

LCM(5239,5250) = 13² × 31¹ × 2¹ × 3¹ × 5³ × 7¹
LCM(5239,5250) = 27504750