What is the Least Common Multiple of 5499 and 5503?

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 5499 and 5503 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 5499 and 5503, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(5499,5503) = 1
LCM(5499,5503) = ( 5499 × 5503) / 1
LCM(5499,5503) = 30260997 / 1
LCM(5499,5503) = 30260997

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 5499 and 5503 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 5499 and 5503. First we will calculate the prime factors of 5499 and 5503.

Prime Factorization of 5499

Prime Factorization of 5503

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 5499 and 5503.

LCM(5499,5503) = 3² × 13¹ × 47¹ × 5503¹
LCM(5499,5503) = 30260997