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What is the Least Common Multiple of 5486 and 5492?

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 (LCM) of 5486 and 5492 is 15064556.

LCM(5486,5492) = 15064556

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Least Common Multiple of 5486 and 5492 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 5486 and 5492, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(5486,5492) = 2
LCM(5486,5492) = ( 5486 × 5492) / 2
LCM(5486,5492) = 30129112 / 2
LCM(5486,5492) = 15064556

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 5486 and 5492 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 5486 and 5492. First we will calculate the prime factors of 5486 and 5492.

Prime Factorization of 5486

Prime factors of 5486 are 2, 13, 211. Prime factorization of 5486 in exponential form is:

5486 = 21 × 131 × 2111

Prime Factorization of 5492

Prime factors of 5492 are 2, 1373. Prime factorization of 5492 in exponential form is:

5492 = 22 × 13731

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 5486 and 5492.

LCM(5486,5492) = 22 × 131 × 2111 × 13731
LCM(5486,5492) = 15064556