What is the Least Common Multiple of 5262 and 5279?

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 5262 and 5279 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 5262 and 5279, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(5262,5279) = 1
LCM(5262,5279) = ( 5262 × 5279) / 1
LCM(5262,5279) = 27778098 / 1
LCM(5262,5279) = 27778098

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 5262 and 5279 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 5262 and 5279. First we will calculate the prime factors of 5262 and 5279.

Prime Factorization of 5262

Prime Factorization of 5279

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 5262 and 5279.

LCM(5262,5279) = 2¹ × 3¹ × 877¹ × 5279¹
LCM(5262,5279) = 27778098