What is the Least Common Multiple of 5538 and 5542?

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 5538 and 5542 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 5538 and 5542, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(5538,5542) = 2
LCM(5538,5542) = ( 5538 × 5542) / 2
LCM(5538,5542) = 30691596 / 2
LCM(5538,5542) = 15345798

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 5538 and 5542 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 5538 and 5542. First we will calculate the prime factors of 5538 and 5542.

Prime Factorization of 5538

Prime Factorization of 5542

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 5538 and 5542.

LCM(5538,5542) = 2¹ × 3¹ × 13¹ × 71¹ × 17¹ × 163¹
LCM(5538,5542) = 15345798