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Reviewed By : Rajasekhar Valipishetty
Last Updated : Apr 06, 2023
Free LCM Calculator determines the least common multiple (LCM) between 2053 and 2056 the smallest integer that is 4220968 that is divisible by both numbers.
Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 2053 and 2056 is 4220968.
LCM(2053,2056) = 4220968
Least common multiple or lowest common denominator (LCD) can be calculated in three ways;
Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 2053 and 2056. First we will calculate the prime factors of 2053 and 2056.
Prime Factorization of 2053
2053 | 2053 |
1 |
Prime factors of 2053 are 2053. Prime factorization of 2053 in exponential form is:
2053 = 20531
Prime Factorization of 2056
2 | 2056 |
2 | 1028 |
2 | 514 |
257 | 257 |
1 |
Prime factors of 2056 are 2,257. Prime factorization of 2056 in exponential form is:
2056 = 23×2571
Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 2053 and 2056.
LCM(2053,2056) = 23×2571×20531
LCM(2053,2056) = 4220968
Factors of 2053
List of positive integer factors of 2053 that divides 2053 without a remainder.
1, 2053
Factors of 2056
List of positive integer factors of 2056 that divides 2056 without a remainder.
1, 2, 4, 8, 257, 514, 1028, 2056
The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 2053 and 2056, than apply into the LCM equation.
GCF(2053,2056) = 1
LCM(2053,2056) = ( 2053 × 2056) / 1
LCM(2053,2056) = 4220968 / 1
LCM(2053,2056) = 4220968
(i) The LCM of 2056 and 2053 is associative
LCM of 2053 and 2056 = LCM of 2056 and 2053
1. What is the LCM of 2053 and 2056?
Answer: LCM of 2053 and 2056 is 4220968.
2. What are the Factors of 2053?
Answer: Factors of 2053 are 1, 2053. There are 2 integers that are factors of 2053. The greatest factor of 2053 is 2053.
3. What are the Factors of 2056?
Answer: Factors of 2056 are 1, 2, 4, 8, 257, 514, 1028, 2056. There are 8 integers that are factors of 2056. The greatest factor of 2056 is 2056.
4. How to Find the LCM of 2053 and 2056?
Answer:
Least Common Multiple of 2053 and 2056 = 4220968
Step 1: Find the prime factorization of 2053
2053 = 2053
Step 2: Find the prime factorization of 2056
2056 = 2 x 2 x 2 x 257
Step 3: Multiply each factor the greater number of times it occurs in steps i) or ii) above to find the lcm:
LCM = 4220968 = 2 x 2 x 2 x 257 x 2053
Step 4: Therefore, the least common multiple of 2053 and 2056 is 4220968.