What is the Least Common Multiple of 5249 and 5267?

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 5249 and 5267 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 5249 and 5267, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(5249,5267) = 1
LCM(5249,5267) = ( 5249 × 5267) / 1
LCM(5249,5267) = 27646483 / 1
LCM(5249,5267) = 27646483

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 5249 and 5267 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 5249 and 5267. First we will calculate the prime factors of 5249 and 5267.

Prime Factorization of 5249

Prime Factorization of 5267

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 5249 and 5267.

LCM(5249,5267) = 29¹ × 181¹ × 23¹ × 229¹
LCM(5249,5267) = 27646483