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What is the Least Common Multiple of 5251 and 5264?

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 5251 and 5264 is 27641264.

LCM(5251,5264) = 27641264

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Least Common Multiple of 5251 and 5264 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 5251 and 5264, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(5251,5264) = 1
LCM(5251,5264) = ( 5251 × 5264) / 1
LCM(5251,5264) = 27641264 / 1
LCM(5251,5264) = 27641264

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 5251 and 5264 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 5251 and 5264. First we will calculate the prime factors of 5251 and 5264.

Prime Factorization of 5251

Prime factors of 5251 are 59, 89. Prime factorization of 5251 in exponential form is:

5251 = 591 × 891

Prime Factorization of 5264

Prime factors of 5264 are 2, 7, 47. Prime factorization of 5264 in exponential form is:

5264 = 24 × 71 × 471

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 5251 and 5264.

LCM(5251,5264) = 591 × 891 × 24 × 71 × 471
LCM(5251,5264) = 27641264