What is the Least Common Multiple of 5479 and 5491?

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 5491 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 5491, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(5479,5491) = 1
LCM(5479,5491) = ( 5479 × 5491) / 1
LCM(5479,5491) = 30085189 / 1
LCM(5479,5491) = 30085189

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 5479 and 5491 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 5479 and 5491. First we will calculate the prime factors of 5479 and 5491.

Prime Factorization of 5479

Prime Factorization of 5491

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 5479 and 5491.

LCM(5479,5491) = 5479¹ × 17² × 19¹
LCM(5479,5491) = 30085189