What is the Least Common Multiple of 5486 and 5494?

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 5486 and 5494 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 5494, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(5486,5494) = 2
LCM(5486,5494) = ( 5486 × 5494) / 2
LCM(5486,5494) = 30140084 / 2
LCM(5486,5494) = 15070042

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 5486 and 5494 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 5486 and 5494. First we will calculate the prime factors of 5486 and 5494.

Prime Factorization of 5486

Prime Factorization of 5494

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 5486 and 5494.

LCM(5486,5494) = 2¹ × 13¹ × 211¹ × 41¹ × 67¹
LCM(5486,5494) = 15070042