What is the Least Common Multiple of 5248 and 5253?

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 5248 and 5253 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 5248 and 5253, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(5248,5253) = 1
LCM(5248,5253) = ( 5248 × 5253) / 1
LCM(5248,5253) = 27567744 / 1
LCM(5248,5253) = 27567744

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 5248 and 5253 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 5248 and 5253. First we will calculate the prime factors of 5248 and 5253.

Prime Factorization of 5248

Prime Factorization of 5253

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 5248 and 5253.

LCM(5248,5253) = 2⁷ × 41¹ × 3¹ × 17¹ × 103¹
LCM(5248,5253) = 27567744