What is the Least Common Multiple of 5518 and 5526?

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 5518 and 5526 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 5518 and 5526, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(5518,5526) = 2
LCM(5518,5526) = ( 5518 × 5526) / 2
LCM(5518,5526) = 30492468 / 2
LCM(5518,5526) = 15246234

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 5518 and 5526 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 5518 and 5526. First we will calculate the prime factors of 5518 and 5526.

Prime Factorization of 5518

Prime Factorization of 5526

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 5518 and 5526.

LCM(5518,5526) = 2¹ × 31¹ × 89¹ × 3² × 307¹
LCM(5518,5526) = 15246234