What is the Least Common Multiple of 5028 and 5032?

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 5028 and 5032 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 5028 and 5032, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(5028,5032) = 4
LCM(5028,5032) = ( 5028 × 5032) / 4
LCM(5028,5032) = 25300896 / 4
LCM(5028,5032) = 6325224

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 5028 and 5032 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 5028 and 5032. First we will calculate the prime factors of 5028 and 5032.

Prime Factorization of 5028

Prime Factorization of 5032

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 5028 and 5032.

LCM(5028,5032) = 2³ × 3¹ × 419¹ × 17¹ × 37¹
LCM(5028,5032) = 6325224