What is the Least Common Multiple of 5449 and 5466?

Least common multiple or lowest common denominator (lcd) can be calculated in two way; with the LCM formula calculation of greatest common factor (GCF), or multiplying the prime factors with the highest exponent factor.

Least Common Multiple of 5449 and 5466 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 5449 and 5466, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(5449,5466) = 1
LCM(5449,5466) = ( 5449 × 5466) / 1
LCM(5449,5466) = 29784234 / 1
LCM(5449,5466) = 29784234

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 5449 and 5466 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 5449 and 5466. First we will calculate the prime factors of 5449 and 5466.

Prime Factorization of 5449

Prime Factorization of 5466

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 5449 and 5466.

LCM(5449,5466) = 5449¹ × 2¹ × 3¹ × 911¹
LCM(5449,5466) = 29784234