What is the Least Common Multiple of 5473 and 5477?

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 5473 and 5477 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 5473 and 5477, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(5473,5477) = 1
LCM(5473,5477) = ( 5473 × 5477) / 1
LCM(5473,5477) = 29975621 / 1
LCM(5473,5477) = 29975621

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 5473 and 5477 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 5473 and 5477. First we will calculate the prime factors of 5473 and 5477.

Prime Factorization of 5473

Prime Factorization of 5477

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 5473 and 5477.

LCM(5473,5477) = 13¹ × 421¹ × 5477¹
LCM(5473,5477) = 29975621