What is the Least Common Multiple of 5246 and 5263?

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 5246 and 5263 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 5263, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(5246,5263) = 1
LCM(5246,5263) = ( 5246 × 5263) / 1
LCM(5246,5263) = 27609698 / 1
LCM(5246,5263) = 27609698

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 5246 and 5263 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 5246 and 5263. First we will calculate the prime factors of 5246 and 5263.

Prime Factorization of 5246

Prime Factorization of 5263

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 5246 and 5263.

LCM(5246,5263) = 2¹ × 43¹ × 61¹ × 19¹ × 277¹
LCM(5246,5263) = 27609698