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Last Updated : Apr 06, 2023
Free LCM Calculator determines the least common multiple (LCM) between 5052 and 5056 the smallest integer that is 6385728 that is divisible by both numbers.
Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 5052 and 5056 is 6385728.
LCM(5052,5056) = 6385728
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 5052 and 5056. First we will calculate the prime factors of 5052 and 5056.
Prime Factorization of 5052
2 | 5052 |
2 | 2526 |
3 | 1263 |
421 | 421 |
1 |
Prime factors of 5052 are 2, 3,421. Prime factorization of 5052 in exponential form is:
5052 = 22×31×4211
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 5052 and 5056.
LCM(5052,5056) = 26×31×791×4211
LCM(5052,5056) = 6385728
Factors of 5052
List of positive integer factors of 5052 that divides 5052 without a remainder.
1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 12, 421, 842, 1263, 1684, 2526, 5052
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 5052 and 5056, than apply into the LCM equation.
GCF(5052,5056) = 4
LCM(5052,5056) = ( 5052 × 5056) / 4
LCM(5052,5056) = 25542912 / 4
LCM(5052,5056) = 6385728
(i) The LCM of 5056 and 5052 is associative
LCM of 5052 and 5056 = LCM of 5056 and 5052
1. What is the LCM of 5052 and 5056?
Answer: LCM of 5052 and 5056 is 6385728.
2. What are the Factors of 5052?
Answer: Factors of 5052 are 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 12, 421, 842, 1263, 1684, 2526, 5052. There are 12 integers that are factors of 5052. The greatest factor of 5052 is 5052.
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 5052 and 5056?
Answer:
Least Common Multiple of 5052 and 5056 = 6385728
Step 1: Find the prime factorization of 5052
5052 = 2 x 2 x 3 x 421
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 = 6385728 = 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 x 3 x 79 x 421
Step 4: Therefore, the least common multiple of 5052 and 5056 is 6385728.