What is the Least Common Multiple of 5482 and 5493?

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 5482 and 5493 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 5482 and 5493, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(5482,5493) = 1
LCM(5482,5493) = ( 5482 × 5493) / 1
LCM(5482,5493) = 30112626 / 1
LCM(5482,5493) = 30112626

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 5482 and 5493 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 5482 and 5493. First we will calculate the prime factors of 5482 and 5493.

Prime Factorization of 5482

Prime Factorization of 5493

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 5482 and 5493.

LCM(5482,5493) = 2¹ × 2741¹ × 3¹ × 1831¹
LCM(5482,5493) = 30112626