What is the Least Common Multiple of 5541 and 5545?

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 5541 and 5545 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 5541 and 5545, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(5541,5545) = 1
LCM(5541,5545) = ( 5541 × 5545) / 1
LCM(5541,5545) = 30724845 / 1
LCM(5541,5545) = 30724845

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 5541 and 5545 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 5541 and 5545. First we will calculate the prime factors of 5541 and 5545.

Prime Factorization of 5541

Prime Factorization of 5545

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 5541 and 5545.

LCM(5541,5545) = 3¹ × 1847¹ × 5¹ × 1109¹
LCM(5541,5545) = 30724845