What is the Least Common Multiple of 5507 and 5525?

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 5507 and 5525 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 5507 and 5525, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(5507,5525) = 1
LCM(5507,5525) = ( 5507 × 5525) / 1
LCM(5507,5525) = 30426175 / 1
LCM(5507,5525) = 30426175

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 5507 and 5525 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 5507 and 5525. First we will calculate the prime factors of 5507 and 5525.

Prime Factorization of 5507

Prime Factorization of 5525

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 5507 and 5525.

LCM(5507,5525) = 5507¹ × 5² × 13¹ × 17¹
LCM(5507,5525) = 30426175