What is the Least Common Multiple of 5496 and 5515?

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 5496 and 5515 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 5496 and 5515, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(5496,5515) = 1
LCM(5496,5515) = ( 5496 × 5515) / 1
LCM(5496,5515) = 30310440 / 1
LCM(5496,5515) = 30310440

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 5496 and 5515 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 5496 and 5515. First we will calculate the prime factors of 5496 and 5515.

Prime Factorization of 5496

Prime Factorization of 5515

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 5496 and 5515.

LCM(5496,5515) = 2³ × 3¹ × 229¹ × 5¹ × 1103¹
LCM(5496,5515) = 30310440