What is the Least Common Multiple of 5479 and 5488?

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 5479 and 5488 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 5479 and 5488, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(5479,5488) = 1
LCM(5479,5488) = ( 5479 × 5488) / 1
LCM(5479,5488) = 30068752 / 1
LCM(5479,5488) = 30068752

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 5479 and 5488 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 5479 and 5488. First we will calculate the prime factors of 5479 and 5488.

Prime Factorization of 5479

Prime Factorization of 5488

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 5479 and 5488.

LCM(5479,5488) = 5479¹ × 2⁴ × 7³
LCM(5479,5488) = 30068752