What is the Least Common Multiple of 5012 and 5022?

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 5012 and 5022 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 5012 and 5022, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(5012,5022) = 2
LCM(5012,5022) = ( 5012 × 5022) / 2
LCM(5012,5022) = 25170264 / 2
LCM(5012,5022) = 12585132

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 5012 and 5022 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 5012 and 5022. First we will calculate the prime factors of 5012 and 5022.

Prime Factorization of 5012

Prime Factorization of 5022

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 5012 and 5022.

LCM(5012,5022) = 2² × 7¹ × 179¹ × 3⁴ × 31¹
LCM(5012,5022) = 12585132