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What is the Least Common Multiple of 5242 and 5257?

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 5242 and 5257 is 27557194.

LCM(5242,5257) = 27557194

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Least Common Multiple of 5242 and 5257 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 5242 and 5257, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(5242,5257) = 1
LCM(5242,5257) = ( 5242 × 5257) / 1
LCM(5242,5257) = 27557194 / 1
LCM(5242,5257) = 27557194

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 5242 and 5257 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 5242 and 5257. First we will calculate the prime factors of 5242 and 5257.

Prime Factorization of 5242

Prime factors of 5242 are 2, 2621. Prime factorization of 5242 in exponential form is:

5242 = 21 × 26211

Prime Factorization of 5257

Prime factors of 5257 are 7, 751. Prime factorization of 5257 in exponential form is:

5257 = 71 × 7511

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 5242 and 5257.

LCM(5242,5257) = 21 × 26211 × 71 × 7511
LCM(5242,5257) = 27557194