What is the Least Common Multiple of 5522 and 5539?

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 5522 and 5539 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 5522 and 5539, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(5522,5539) = 1
LCM(5522,5539) = ( 5522 × 5539) / 1
LCM(5522,5539) = 30586358 / 1
LCM(5522,5539) = 30586358

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 5522 and 5539 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 5522 and 5539. First we will calculate the prime factors of 5522 and 5539.

Prime Factorization of 5522

Prime Factorization of 5539

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 5522 and 5539.

LCM(5522,5539) = 2¹ × 11¹ × 251¹ × 29¹ × 191¹
LCM(5522,5539) = 30586358