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What is the Least Common Multiple of 5243 and 5260?

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 5243 and 5260 is 27578180.

LCM(5243,5260) = 27578180

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Least Common Multiple of 5243 and 5260 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 5243 and 5260, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(5243,5260) = 1
LCM(5243,5260) = ( 5243 × 5260) / 1
LCM(5243,5260) = 27578180 / 1
LCM(5243,5260) = 27578180

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 5243 and 5260 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 5243 and 5260. First we will calculate the prime factors of 5243 and 5260.

Prime Factorization of 5243

Prime factors of 5243 are 7, 107. Prime factorization of 5243 in exponential form is:

5243 = 72 × 1071

Prime Factorization of 5260

Prime factors of 5260 are 2, 5, 263. Prime factorization of 5260 in exponential form is:

5260 = 22 × 51 × 2631

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 5243 and 5260.

LCM(5243,5260) = 72 × 1071 × 22 × 51 × 2631
LCM(5243,5260) = 27578180