What is the Least Common Multiple of 5032 and 5051?

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 5032 and 5051 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 5032 and 5051, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(5032,5051) = 1
LCM(5032,5051) = ( 5032 × 5051) / 1
LCM(5032,5051) = 25416632 / 1
LCM(5032,5051) = 25416632

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 5032 and 5051 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 5032 and 5051. First we will calculate the prime factors of 5032 and 5051.

Prime Factorization of 5032

Prime Factorization of 5051

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 5032 and 5051.

LCM(5032,5051) = 2³ × 17¹ × 37¹ × 5051¹
LCM(5032,5051) = 25416632