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What is the Least Common Multiple of 5037 and 5049?

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 5037 and 5049 is 8477271.

LCM(5037,5049) = 8477271

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Least Common Multiple of 5037 and 5049 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 5037 and 5049, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(5037,5049) = 3
LCM(5037,5049) = ( 5037 × 5049) / 3
LCM(5037,5049) = 25431813 / 3
LCM(5037,5049) = 8477271

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 5037 and 5049 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 5037 and 5049. First we will calculate the prime factors of 5037 and 5049.

Prime Factorization of 5037

Prime factors of 5037 are 3, 23, 73. Prime factorization of 5037 in exponential form is:

5037 = 31 × 231 × 731

Prime Factorization of 5049

Prime factors of 5049 are 3, 11, 17. Prime factorization of 5049 in exponential form is:

5049 = 33 × 111 × 171

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 5037 and 5049.

LCM(5037,5049) = 33 × 231 × 731 × 111 × 171
LCM(5037,5049) = 8477271