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What is the Least Common Multiple of 5006 and 5024?

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 5006 and 5024 is 12575072.

LCM(5006,5024) = 12575072

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Least Common Multiple of 5006 and 5024 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 5006 and 5024, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(5006,5024) = 2
LCM(5006,5024) = ( 5006 × 5024) / 2
LCM(5006,5024) = 25150144 / 2
LCM(5006,5024) = 12575072

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 5006 and 5024 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 5006 and 5024. First we will calculate the prime factors of 5006 and 5024.

Prime Factorization of 5006

Prime factors of 5006 are 2, 2503. Prime factorization of 5006 in exponential form is:

5006 = 21 × 25031

Prime Factorization of 5024

Prime factors of 5024 are 2, 157. Prime factorization of 5024 in exponential form is:

5024 = 25 × 1571

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 5006 and 5024.

LCM(5006,5024) = 25 × 25031 × 1571
LCM(5006,5024) = 12575072