What is the Least Common Multiple of 5042 and 5046?

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 5042 and 5046 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 5042 and 5046, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(5042,5046) = 2
LCM(5042,5046) = ( 5042 × 5046) / 2
LCM(5042,5046) = 25441932 / 2
LCM(5042,5046) = 12720966

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 5042 and 5046 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 5042 and 5046. First we will calculate the prime factors of 5042 and 5046.

Prime Factorization of 5042

Prime Factorization of 5046

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 5042 and 5046.

LCM(5042,5046) = 2¹ × 2521¹ × 3¹ × 29²
LCM(5042,5046) = 12720966