What is the Least Common Multiple of 5041 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 of 5041 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 5041 and 5049, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(5041,5049) = 1
LCM(5041,5049) = ( 5041 × 5049) / 1
LCM(5041,5049) = 25452009 / 1
LCM(5041,5049) = 25452009

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 5041 and 5049 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 5041 and 5049. First we will calculate the prime factors of 5041 and 5049.

Prime Factorization of 5041

Prime Factorization of 5049

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 5041 and 5049.

LCM(5041,5049) = 71² × 3³ × 11¹ × 17¹
LCM(5041,5049) = 25452009