What is the Least Common Multiple of 5476 and 5487?

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 5476 and 5487 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 5476 and 5487, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(5476,5487) = 1
LCM(5476,5487) = ( 5476 × 5487) / 1
LCM(5476,5487) = 30046812 / 1
LCM(5476,5487) = 30046812

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 5476 and 5487 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 5476 and 5487. First we will calculate the prime factors of 5476 and 5487.

Prime Factorization of 5476

Prime Factorization of 5487

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 5476 and 5487.

LCM(5476,5487) = 2² × 37² × 3¹ × 31¹ × 59¹
LCM(5476,5487) = 30046812