What is the Least Common Multiple of 5498 and 5513?

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 5498 and 5513 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 5498 and 5513, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(5498,5513) = 1
LCM(5498,5513) = ( 5498 × 5513) / 1
LCM(5498,5513) = 30310474 / 1
LCM(5498,5513) = 30310474

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 5498 and 5513 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 5498 and 5513. First we will calculate the prime factors of 5498 and 5513.

Prime Factorization of 5498

Prime Factorization of 5513

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 5498 and 5513.

LCM(5498,5513) = 2¹ × 2749¹ × 37¹ × 149¹
LCM(5498,5513) = 30310474