What is the Least Common Multiple of 5474 and 5479?

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 5474 and 5479 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 5474 and 5479, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(5474,5479) = 1
LCM(5474,5479) = ( 5474 × 5479) / 1
LCM(5474,5479) = 29992046 / 1
LCM(5474,5479) = 29992046

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 5474 and 5479 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 5474 and 5479. First we will calculate the prime factors of 5474 and 5479.

Prime Factorization of 5474

Prime Factorization of 5479

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 5474 and 5479.

LCM(5474,5479) = 2¹ × 7¹ × 17¹ × 23¹ × 5479¹
LCM(5474,5479) = 29992046