What is the Least Common Multiple of 5039 and 5047?

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 5039 and 5047 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 5039 and 5047, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(5039,5047) = 1
LCM(5039,5047) = ( 5039 × 5047) / 1
LCM(5039,5047) = 25431833 / 1
LCM(5039,5047) = 25431833

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 5039 and 5047 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 5039 and 5047. First we will calculate the prime factors of 5039 and 5047.

Prime Factorization of 5039

Prime Factorization of 5047

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 5039 and 5047.

LCM(5039,5047) = 5039¹ × 7² × 103¹
LCM(5039,5047) = 25431833