What is the Least Common Multiple of 5494 and 5505?

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 5494 and 5505 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 5494 and 5505, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(5494,5505) = 1
LCM(5494,5505) = ( 5494 × 5505) / 1
LCM(5494,5505) = 30244470 / 1
LCM(5494,5505) = 30244470

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 5494 and 5505 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 5494 and 5505. First we will calculate the prime factors of 5494 and 5505.

Prime Factorization of 5494

Prime Factorization of 5505

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 5494 and 5505.

LCM(5494,5505) = 2¹ × 41¹ × 67¹ × 3¹ × 5¹ × 367¹
LCM(5494,5505) = 30244470