What is the Least Common Multiple of 5541 and 5555?

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 5555 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 5555, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(5541,5555) = 1
LCM(5541,5555) = ( 5541 × 5555) / 1
LCM(5541,5555) = 30780255 / 1
LCM(5541,5555) = 30780255

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 5541 and 5555 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 5541 and 5555. First we will calculate the prime factors of 5541 and 5555.

Prime Factorization of 5541

Prime Factorization of 5555

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 5541 and 5555.

LCM(5541,5555) = 3¹ × 1847¹ × 5¹ × 11¹ × 101¹
LCM(5541,5555) = 30780255