What is the Least Common Multiple of 5504 and 5522?

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 5504 and 5522 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 5504 and 5522, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(5504,5522) = 2
LCM(5504,5522) = ( 5504 × 5522) / 2
LCM(5504,5522) = 30393088 / 2
LCM(5504,5522) = 15196544

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 5504 and 5522 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 5504 and 5522. First we will calculate the prime factors of 5504 and 5522.

Prime Factorization of 5504

Prime Factorization of 5522

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 5504 and 5522.

LCM(5504,5522) = 2⁷ × 43¹ × 11¹ × 251¹
LCM(5504,5522) = 15196544