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What is the Least Common Multiple of 5044 and 5059?

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 5044 and 5059 is 25517596.

LCM(5044,5059) = 25517596

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Least Common Multiple of 5044 and 5059 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 5044 and 5059, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(5044,5059) = 1
LCM(5044,5059) = ( 5044 × 5059) / 1
LCM(5044,5059) = 25517596 / 1
LCM(5044,5059) = 25517596

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 5044 and 5059 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 5044 and 5059. First we will calculate the prime factors of 5044 and 5059.

Prime Factorization of 5044

Prime factors of 5044 are 2, 13, 97. Prime factorization of 5044 in exponential form is:

5044 = 22 × 131 × 971

Prime Factorization of 5059

Prime factors of 5059 are 5059. Prime factorization of 5059 in exponential form is:

5059 = 50591

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 5044 and 5059.

LCM(5044,5059) = 22 × 131 × 971 × 50591
LCM(5044,5059) = 25517596