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What is the Least Common Multiple of 5534 and 5538?

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 (LCM) of 5534 and 5538 is 15323646.

LCM(5534,5538) = 15323646

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Least Common Multiple of 5534 and 5538 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 5534 and 5538, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(5534,5538) = 2
LCM(5534,5538) = ( 5534 × 5538) / 2
LCM(5534,5538) = 30647292 / 2
LCM(5534,5538) = 15323646

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 5534 and 5538 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 5534 and 5538. First we will calculate the prime factors of 5534 and 5538.

Prime Factorization of 5534

Prime factors of 5534 are 2, 2767. Prime factorization of 5534 in exponential form is:

5534 = 21 × 27671

Prime Factorization of 5538

Prime factors of 5538 are 2, 3, 13, 71. Prime factorization of 5538 in exponential form is:

5538 = 21 × 31 × 131 × 711

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 5534 and 5538.

LCM(5534,5538) = 21 × 27671 × 31 × 131 × 711
LCM(5534,5538) = 15323646