What is the Least Common Multiple of 5471 and 5480?

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 5471 and 5480 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 5471 and 5480, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(5471,5480) = 1
LCM(5471,5480) = ( 5471 × 5480) / 1
LCM(5471,5480) = 29981080 / 1
LCM(5471,5480) = 29981080

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 5471 and 5480 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 5471 and 5480. First we will calculate the prime factors of 5471 and 5480.

Prime Factorization of 5471

Prime Factorization of 5480

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 5471 and 5480.

LCM(5471,5480) = 5471¹ × 2³ × 5¹ × 137¹
LCM(5471,5480) = 29981080