What is the Least Common Multiple of 5263 and 5271?

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 5263 and 5271 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 5263 and 5271, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(5263,5271) = 1
LCM(5263,5271) = ( 5263 × 5271) / 1
LCM(5263,5271) = 27741273 / 1
LCM(5263,5271) = 27741273

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 5263 and 5271 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 5263 and 5271. First we will calculate the prime factors of 5263 and 5271.

Prime Factorization of 5263

Prime Factorization of 5271

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 5263 and 5271.

LCM(5263,5271) = 19¹ × 277¹ × 3¹ × 7¹ × 251¹
LCM(5263,5271) = 27741273