What is the Least Common Multiple of 5459 and 5471?

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 5459 and 5471 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 5459 and 5471, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(5459,5471) = 1
LCM(5459,5471) = ( 5459 × 5471) / 1
LCM(5459,5471) = 29866189 / 1
LCM(5459,5471) = 29866189

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 5459 and 5471 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 5459 and 5471. First we will calculate the prime factors of 5459 and 5471.

Prime Factorization of 5459

Prime Factorization of 5471

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 5459 and 5471.

LCM(5459,5471) = 53¹ × 103¹ × 5471¹
LCM(5459,5471) = 29866189