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What is the Least Common Multiple of 4032 and 4048?

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 4032 and 4048 is 1020096.

LCM(4032,4048) = 1020096

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Least Common Multiple of 4032 and 4048 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 4032 and 4048, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(4032,4048) = 16
LCM(4032,4048) = ( 4032 × 4048) / 16
LCM(4032,4048) = 16321536 / 16
LCM(4032,4048) = 1020096

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 4032 and 4048 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 4032 and 4048. First we will calculate the prime factors of 4032 and 4048.

Prime Factorization of 4032

Prime factors of 4032 are 2, 3, 7. Prime factorization of 4032 in exponential form is:

4032 = 26 × 32 × 71

Prime Factorization of 4048

Prime factors of 4048 are 2, 11, 23. Prime factorization of 4048 in exponential form is:

4048 = 24 × 111 × 231

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 4032 and 4048.

LCM(4032,4048) = 26 × 32 × 71 × 111 × 231
LCM(4032,4048) = 1020096