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What is the Least Common Multiple of 5054 and 5072?

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 5054 and 5072 is 12816944.

LCM(5054,5072) = 12816944

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Least Common Multiple of 5054 and 5072 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 5054 and 5072, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(5054,5072) = 2
LCM(5054,5072) = ( 5054 × 5072) / 2
LCM(5054,5072) = 25633888 / 2
LCM(5054,5072) = 12816944

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 5054 and 5072 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 5054 and 5072. First we will calculate the prime factors of 5054 and 5072.

Prime Factorization of 5054

Prime factors of 5054 are 2, 7, 19. Prime factorization of 5054 in exponential form is:

5054 = 21 × 71 × 192

Prime Factorization of 5072

Prime factors of 5072 are 2, 317. Prime factorization of 5072 in exponential form is:

5072 = 24 × 3171

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 5054 and 5072.

LCM(5054,5072) = 24 × 71 × 192 × 3171
LCM(5054,5072) = 12816944