What is the Least Common Multiple of 5501 and 5519?

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 5501 and 5519 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 5501 and 5519, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(5501,5519) = 1
LCM(5501,5519) = ( 5501 × 5519) / 1
LCM(5501,5519) = 30360019 / 1
LCM(5501,5519) = 30360019

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 5501 and 5519 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 5501 and 5519. First we will calculate the prime factors of 5501 and 5519.

Prime Factorization of 5501

Prime Factorization of 5519

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 5501 and 5519.

LCM(5501,5519) = 5501¹ × 5519¹
LCM(5501,5519) = 30360019