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What is the Least Common Multiple of 5046 and 5051?

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 5046 and 5051 is 25487346.

LCM(5046,5051) = 25487346

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Least Common Multiple of 5046 and 5051 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 5046 and 5051, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(5046,5051) = 1
LCM(5046,5051) = ( 5046 × 5051) / 1
LCM(5046,5051) = 25487346 / 1
LCM(5046,5051) = 25487346

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 5046 and 5051 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 5046 and 5051. First we will calculate the prime factors of 5046 and 5051.

Prime Factorization of 5046

Prime factors of 5046 are 2, 3, 29. Prime factorization of 5046 in exponential form is:

5046 = 21 × 31 × 292

Prime Factorization of 5051

Prime factors of 5051 are 5051. Prime factorization of 5051 in exponential form is:

5051 = 50511

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 5046 and 5051.

LCM(5046,5051) = 21 × 31 × 292 × 50511
LCM(5046,5051) = 25487346