Least Common Multiple of 5048 and 5056

Created By : Jatin Gogia

Reviewed By : Rajasekhar Valipishetty

Last Updated : Apr 06, 2023

Free LCM Calculator determines the least common multiple (LCM) between 5048 and 5056 the smallest integer that is 3190336 that is divisible by both numbers.

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 5048 and 5056 is 3190336.

LCM(5048,5056) = 3190336

LCM of 5048 and 5056

Least common multiple or lowest common denominator (LCD) can be calculated in three ways;

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Least Common Multiple of 5048 and 5056

LCM of 5048 and 5056 is 3190336

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 5048 and 5056. First we will calculate the prime factors of 5048 and 5056.

Prime Factorization of 5048


2 5048
2 2524
2 1262
631 631
1

Prime factors of 5048 are 2,631. Prime factorization of 5048 in exponential form is:

5048 = 23×6311

Prime Factorization of 5056


2 5056
2 2528
2 1264
2 632
2 316
2 158
79 79
1

Prime factors of 5056 are 2,79. Prime factorization of 5056 in exponential form is:

5056 = 26×791

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 5048 and 5056.

LCM(5048,5056) = 26×791×6311
LCM(5048,5056) = 3190336

Factors of 5048

List of positive integer factors of 5048 that divides 5048 without a remainder.

1, 2, 4, 8, 631, 1262, 2524, 5048

Factors of 5056

List of positive integer factors of 5056 that divides 5056 without a remainder.

1, 2, 4, 8, 16, 32, 64, 79, 158, 316, 632, 1264, 2528, 5056

Least Common Multiple of 5048 and 5056 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 5048 and 5056, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(5048,5056) = 8
LCM(5048,5056) = ( 5048 × 5056) / 8
LCM(5048,5056) = 25522688 / 8
LCM(5048,5056) = 3190336

Properties of LCM 5048 and 5056

(i) The LCM of 5056 and 5048 is associative

LCM of 5048 and 5056 = LCM of 5056 and 5048

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Frequently Asked Questions on LCM of 5048 and 5056

1. What is the LCM of 5048 and 5056?

Answer: LCM of 5048 and 5056 is 3190336.

2. What are the Factors of 5048?

Answer: Factors of 5048 are 1, 2, 4, 8, 631, 1262, 2524, 5048. There are 8 integers that are factors of 5048. The greatest factor of 5048 is 5048.

3. What are the Factors of 5056?

Answer: Factors of 5056 are 1, 2, 4, 8, 16, 32, 64, 79, 158, 316, 632, 1264, 2528, 5056. There are 14 integers that are factors of 5056. The greatest factor of 5056 is 5056.

4. How to Find the LCM of 5048 and 5056?

Answer:

Least Common Multiple of 5048 and 5056 = 3190336

Step 1: Find the prime factorization of 5048

5048 = 2 x 2 x 2 x 631

Step 2: Find the prime factorization of 5056

5056 = 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 x 79

Step 3: Multiply each factor the greater number of times it occurs in steps i) or ii) above to find the lcm:

LCM = 3190336 = 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 x 79 x 631

Step 4: Therefore, the least common multiple of 5048 and 5056 is 3190336.