What is the Least Common Multiple of 5535 and 5551?

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 5535 and 5551 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 5535 and 5551, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(5535,5551) = 1
LCM(5535,5551) = ( 5535 × 5551) / 1
LCM(5535,5551) = 30724785 / 1
LCM(5535,5551) = 30724785

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 5535 and 5551 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 5535 and 5551. First we will calculate the prime factors of 5535 and 5551.

Prime Factorization of 5535

Prime Factorization of 5551

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 5535 and 5551.

LCM(5535,5551) = 3³ × 5¹ × 41¹ × 7¹ × 13¹ × 61¹
LCM(5535,5551) = 30724785