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Last Updated : Apr 06, 2023
Free LCM Calculator determines the least common multiple (LCM) between 5036 and 5043 the smallest integer that is 25396548 that is divisible by both numbers.
Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 5036 and 5043 is 25396548.
LCM(5036,5043) = 25396548
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 5036 and 5043. First we will calculate the prime factors of 5036 and 5043.
Prime Factorization of 5036
2 | 5036 |
2 | 2518 |
1259 | 1259 |
1 |
Prime factors of 5036 are 2,1259. Prime factorization of 5036 in exponential form is:
5036 = 22×12591
Prime Factorization of 5043
3 | 5043 |
41 | 1681 |
41 | 41 |
1 |
Prime factors of 5043 are 3,41. Prime factorization of 5043 in exponential form is:
5043 = 31×412
Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 5036 and 5043.
LCM(5036,5043) = 22×31×412×12591
LCM(5036,5043) = 25396548
Factors of 5036
List of positive integer factors of 5036 that divides 5036 without a remainder.
1, 2, 4, 1259, 2518, 5036
Factors of 5043
List of positive integer factors of 5043 that divides 5043 without a remainder.
1, 3, 41, 123, 1681, 5043
The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 5036 and 5043, than apply into the LCM equation.
GCF(5036,5043) = 1
LCM(5036,5043) = ( 5036 × 5043) / 1
LCM(5036,5043) = 25396548 / 1
LCM(5036,5043) = 25396548
(i) The LCM of 5043 and 5036 is associative
LCM of 5036 and 5043 = LCM of 5043 and 5036
1. What is the LCM of 5036 and 5043?
Answer: LCM of 5036 and 5043 is 25396548.
2. What are the Factors of 5036?
Answer: Factors of 5036 are 1, 2, 4, 1259, 2518, 5036. There are 6 integers that are factors of 5036. The greatest factor of 5036 is 5036.
3. What are the Factors of 5043?
Answer: Factors of 5043 are 1, 3, 41, 123, 1681, 5043. There are 6 integers that are factors of 5043. The greatest factor of 5043 is 5043.
4. How to Find the LCM of 5036 and 5043?
Answer:
Least Common Multiple of 5036 and 5043 = 25396548
Step 1: Find the prime factorization of 5036
5036 = 2 x 2 x 1259
Step 2: Find the prime factorization of 5043
5043 = 3 x 41 x 41
Step 3: Multiply each factor the greater number of times it occurs in steps i) or ii) above to find the lcm:
LCM = 25396548 = 2 x 2 x 3 x 41 x 41 x 1259
Step 4: Therefore, the least common multiple of 5036 and 5043 is 25396548.