What is the Least Common Multiple of 5483 and 5501?

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 5483 and 5501 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 5483 and 5501, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(5483,5501) = 1
LCM(5483,5501) = ( 5483 × 5501) / 1
LCM(5483,5501) = 30161983 / 1
LCM(5483,5501) = 30161983

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 5483 and 5501 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 5483 and 5501. First we will calculate the prime factors of 5483 and 5501.

Prime Factorization of 5483

Prime Factorization of 5501

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 5483 and 5501.

LCM(5483,5501) = 5483¹ × 5501¹
LCM(5483,5501) = 30161983