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Last Updated : Apr 06, 2023
Free LCM Calculator determines the least common multiple (LCM) between 5051 and 5056 the smallest integer that is 25537856 that is divisible by both numbers.
Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 5051 and 5056 is 25537856.
LCM(5051,5056) = 25537856
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 5051 and 5056. First we will calculate the prime factors of 5051 and 5056.
Prime Factorization of 5051
5051 | 5051 |
1 |
Prime factors of 5051 are 5051. Prime factorization of 5051 in exponential form is:
5051 = 50511
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 5051 and 5056.
LCM(5051,5056) = 26×791×50511
LCM(5051,5056) = 25537856
Factors of 5051
List of positive integer factors of 5051 that divides 5051 without a remainder.
1, 5051
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
The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 5051 and 5056, than apply into the LCM equation.
GCF(5051,5056) = 1
LCM(5051,5056) = ( 5051 × 5056) / 1
LCM(5051,5056) = 25537856 / 1
LCM(5051,5056) = 25537856
(i) The LCM of 5056 and 5051 is associative
LCM of 5051 and 5056 = LCM of 5056 and 5051
1. What is the LCM of 5051 and 5056?
Answer: LCM of 5051 and 5056 is 25537856.
2. What are the Factors of 5051?
Answer: Factors of 5051 are 1, 5051. There are 2 integers that are factors of 5051. The greatest factor of 5051 is 5051.
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 5051 and 5056?
Answer:
Least Common Multiple of 5051 and 5056 = 25537856
Step 1: Find the prime factorization of 5051
5051 = 5051
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 = 25537856 = 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 x 79 x 5051
Step 4: Therefore, the least common multiple of 5051 and 5056 is 25537856.