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What is the Least Common Multiple of 5246 and 5252?

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 5246 and 5252 is 13775996.

LCM(5246,5252) = 13775996

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Least Common Multiple of 5246 and 5252 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 5246 and 5252, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(5246,5252) = 2
LCM(5246,5252) = ( 5246 × 5252) / 2
LCM(5246,5252) = 27551992 / 2
LCM(5246,5252) = 13775996

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 5246 and 5252 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 5246 and 5252. First we will calculate the prime factors of 5246 and 5252.

Prime Factorization of 5246

Prime factors of 5246 are 2, 43, 61. Prime factorization of 5246 in exponential form is:

5246 = 21 × 431 × 611

Prime Factorization of 5252

Prime factors of 5252 are 2, 13, 101. Prime factorization of 5252 in exponential form is:

5252 = 22 × 131 × 1011

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 5246 and 5252.

LCM(5246,5252) = 22 × 431 × 611 × 131 × 1011
LCM(5246,5252) = 13775996