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Last Updated : Apr 06, 2023
Free LCM Calculator determines the least common multiple (LCM) between 6048 and 6056 the smallest integer that is 4578336 that is divisible by both numbers.
Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 6048 and 6056 is 4578336.
LCM(6048,6056) = 4578336
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 6048 and 6056. First we will calculate the prime factors of 6048 and 6056.
Prime Factorization of 6048
2 | 6048 |
2 | 3024 |
2 | 1512 |
2 | 756 |
2 | 378 |
3 | 189 |
3 | 63 |
3 | 21 |
7 | 7 |
1 |
Prime factors of 6048 are 2, 3,7. Prime factorization of 6048 in exponential form is:
6048 = 25×33×71
Prime Factorization of 6056
2 | 6056 |
2 | 3028 |
2 | 1514 |
757 | 757 |
1 |
Prime factors of 6056 are 2,757. Prime factorization of 6056 in exponential form is:
6056 = 23×7571
Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 6048 and 6056.
LCM(6048,6056) = 25×33×71×7571
LCM(6048,6056) = 4578336
Factors of 6048
List of positive integer factors of 6048 that divides 6048 without a remainder.
1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 14, 16, 18, 21, 24, 27, 28, 32, 36, 42, 48, 54, 56, 63, 72, 84, 96, 108, 112, 126, 144, 168, 189, 216, 224, 252, 288, 336, 378, 432, 504, 672, 756, 864, 1008, 1512, 2016, 3024, 6048
Factors of 6056
List of positive integer factors of 6056 that divides 6056 without a remainder.
1, 2, 4, 8, 757, 1514, 3028, 6056
The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 6048 and 6056, than apply into the LCM equation.
GCF(6048,6056) = 8
LCM(6048,6056) = ( 6048 × 6056) / 8
LCM(6048,6056) = 36626688 / 8
LCM(6048,6056) = 4578336
(i) The LCM of 6056 and 6048 is associative
LCM of 6048 and 6056 = LCM of 6056 and 6048
1. What is the LCM of 6048 and 6056?
Answer: LCM of 6048 and 6056 is 4578336.
2. What are the Factors of 6048?
Answer: Factors of 6048 are 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 14, 16, 18, 21, 24, 27, 28, 32, 36, 42, 48, 54, 56, 63, 72, 84, 96, 108, 112, 126, 144, 168, 189, 216, 224, 252, 288, 336, 378, 432, 504, 672, 756, 864, 1008, 1512, 2016, 3024, 6048. There are 48 integers that are factors of 6048. The greatest factor of 6048 is 6048.
3. What are the Factors of 6056?
Answer: Factors of 6056 are 1, 2, 4, 8, 757, 1514, 3028, 6056. There are 8 integers that are factors of 6056. The greatest factor of 6056 is 6056.
4. How to Find the LCM of 6048 and 6056?
Answer:
Least Common Multiple of 6048 and 6056 = 4578336
Step 1: Find the prime factorization of 6048
6048 = 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 x 3 x 3 x 3 x 7
Step 2: Find the prime factorization of 6056
6056 = 2 x 2 x 2 x 757
Step 3: Multiply each factor the greater number of times it occurs in steps i) or ii) above to find the lcm:
LCM = 4578336 = 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 x 3 x 3 x 3 x 7 x 757
Step 4: Therefore, the least common multiple of 6048 and 6056 is 4578336.