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What is the Least Common Multiple of 5472 and 5482?

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 (LCM) of 5472 and 5482 is 14998752.

LCM(5472,5482) = 14998752

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Least Common Multiple of 5472 and 5482 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 5472 and 5482, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(5472,5482) = 2
LCM(5472,5482) = ( 5472 × 5482) / 2
LCM(5472,5482) = 29997504 / 2
LCM(5472,5482) = 14998752

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 5472 and 5482 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 5472 and 5482. First we will calculate the prime factors of 5472 and 5482.

Prime Factorization of 5472

Prime factors of 5472 are 2, 3, 19. Prime factorization of 5472 in exponential form is:

5472 = 25 × 32 × 191

Prime Factorization of 5482

Prime factors of 5482 are 2, 2741. Prime factorization of 5482 in exponential form is:

5482 = 21 × 27411

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 5472 and 5482.

LCM(5472,5482) = 25 × 32 × 191 × 27411
LCM(5472,5482) = 14998752