What is the Least Common Multiple of 5034 and 5043?

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 5034 and 5043 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 5034 and 5043, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(5034,5043) = 3
LCM(5034,5043) = ( 5034 × 5043) / 3
LCM(5034,5043) = 25386462 / 3
LCM(5034,5043) = 8462154

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 5034 and 5043 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 5034 and 5043. First we will calculate the prime factors of 5034 and 5043.

Prime Factorization of 5034

Prime Factorization of 5043

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 5034 and 5043.

LCM(5034,5043) = 2¹ × 3¹ × 839¹ × 41²
LCM(5034,5043) = 8462154