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What is the Least Common Multiple of 4988 and 5001?

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 4988 and 5001 is 24944988.

LCM(4988,5001) = 24944988

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Least Common Multiple of 4988 and 5001 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 4988 and 5001, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(4988,5001) = 1
LCM(4988,5001) = ( 4988 × 5001) / 1
LCM(4988,5001) = 24944988 / 1
LCM(4988,5001) = 24944988

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 4988 and 5001 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 4988 and 5001. First we will calculate the prime factors of 4988 and 5001.

Prime Factorization of 4988

Prime factors of 4988 are 2, 29, 43. Prime factorization of 4988 in exponential form is:

4988 = 22 × 291 × 431

Prime Factorization of 5001

Prime factors of 5001 are 3, 1667. Prime factorization of 5001 in exponential form is:

5001 = 31 × 16671

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 4988 and 5001.

LCM(4988,5001) = 22 × 291 × 431 × 31 × 16671
LCM(4988,5001) = 24944988