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What is the Least Common Multiple of 5554 and 5572?

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 5554 and 5572 is 15473444.

LCM(5554,5572) = 15473444

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Least Common Multiple of 5554 and 5572 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 5554 and 5572, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(5554,5572) = 2
LCM(5554,5572) = ( 5554 × 5572) / 2
LCM(5554,5572) = 30946888 / 2
LCM(5554,5572) = 15473444

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 5554 and 5572 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 5554 and 5572. First we will calculate the prime factors of 5554 and 5572.

Prime Factorization of 5554

Prime factors of 5554 are 2, 2777. Prime factorization of 5554 in exponential form is:

5554 = 21 × 27771

Prime Factorization of 5572

Prime factors of 5572 are 2, 7, 199. Prime factorization of 5572 in exponential form is:

5572 = 22 × 71 × 1991

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 5554 and 5572.

LCM(5554,5572) = 22 × 27771 × 71 × 1991
LCM(5554,5572) = 15473444