What is the Least Common Multiple of 5528 and 5541?

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 5528 and 5541 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 5528 and 5541, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(5528,5541) = 1
LCM(5528,5541) = ( 5528 × 5541) / 1
LCM(5528,5541) = 30630648 / 1
LCM(5528,5541) = 30630648

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 5528 and 5541 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 5528 and 5541. First we will calculate the prime factors of 5528 and 5541.

Prime Factorization of 5528

Prime Factorization of 5541

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 5528 and 5541.

LCM(5528,5541) = 2³ × 691¹ × 3¹ × 1847¹
LCM(5528,5541) = 30630648