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What is the Least Common Multiple of 5062 and 5080?

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 5062 and 5080 is 12857480.

LCM(5062,5080) = 12857480

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Least Common Multiple of 5062 and 5080 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 5062 and 5080, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(5062,5080) = 2
LCM(5062,5080) = ( 5062 × 5080) / 2
LCM(5062,5080) = 25714960 / 2
LCM(5062,5080) = 12857480

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 5062 and 5080 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 5062 and 5080. First we will calculate the prime factors of 5062 and 5080.

Prime Factorization of 5062

Prime factors of 5062 are 2, 2531. Prime factorization of 5062 in exponential form is:

5062 = 21 × 25311

Prime Factorization of 5080

Prime factors of 5080 are 2, 5, 127. Prime factorization of 5080 in exponential form is:

5080 = 23 × 51 × 1271

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 5062 and 5080.

LCM(5062,5080) = 23 × 25311 × 51 × 1271
LCM(5062,5080) = 12857480