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Last Updated : Apr 06, 2023
Free LCM Calculator determines the least common multiple (LCM) between 5066 and 5072 the smallest integer that is 12847376 that is divisible by both numbers.
Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 5066 and 5072 is 12847376.
LCM(5066,5072) = 12847376
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 5066 and 5072. First we will calculate the prime factors of 5066 and 5072.
Prime Factorization of 5066
2 | 5066 |
17 | 2533 |
149 | 149 |
1 |
Prime factors of 5066 are 2, 17,149. Prime factorization of 5066 in exponential form is:
5066 = 21×171×1491
Prime Factorization of 5072
2 | 5072 |
2 | 2536 |
2 | 1268 |
2 | 634 |
317 | 317 |
1 |
Prime factors of 5072 are 2,317. Prime factorization of 5072 in exponential form is:
5072 = 24×3171
Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 5066 and 5072.
LCM(5066,5072) = 24×171×1491×3171
LCM(5066,5072) = 12847376
Factors of 5066
List of positive integer factors of 5066 that divides 5066 without a remainder.
1, 2, 17, 34, 149, 298, 2533, 5066
Factors of 5072
List of positive integer factors of 5072 that divides 5072 without a remainder.
1, 2, 4, 8, 16, 317, 634, 1268, 2536, 5072
The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 5066 and 5072, than apply into the LCM equation.
GCF(5066,5072) = 2
LCM(5066,5072) = ( 5066 × 5072) / 2
LCM(5066,5072) = 25694752 / 2
LCM(5066,5072) = 12847376
(i) The LCM of 5072 and 5066 is associative
LCM of 5066 and 5072 = LCM of 5072 and 5066
1. What is the LCM of 5066 and 5072?
Answer: LCM of 5066 and 5072 is 12847376.
2. What are the Factors of 5066?
Answer: Factors of 5066 are 1, 2, 17, 34, 149, 298, 2533, 5066. There are 8 integers that are factors of 5066. The greatest factor of 5066 is 5066.
3. What are the Factors of 5072?
Answer: Factors of 5072 are 1, 2, 4, 8, 16, 317, 634, 1268, 2536, 5072. There are 10 integers that are factors of 5072. The greatest factor of 5072 is 5072.
4. How to Find the LCM of 5066 and 5072?
Answer:
Least Common Multiple of 5066 and 5072 = 12847376
Step 1: Find the prime factorization of 5066
5066 = 2 x 17 x 149
Step 2: Find the prime factorization of 5072
5072 = 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 x 317
Step 3: Multiply each factor the greater number of times it occurs in steps i) or ii) above to find the lcm:
LCM = 12847376 = 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 x 17 x 149 x 317
Step 4: Therefore, the least common multiple of 5066 and 5072 is 12847376.