What is the Least Common Multiple of 5555 and 5559?

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 5555 and 5559 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 5555 and 5559, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(5555,5559) = 1
LCM(5555,5559) = ( 5555 × 5559) / 1
LCM(5555,5559) = 30880245 / 1
LCM(5555,5559) = 30880245

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 5555 and 5559 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 5555 and 5559. First we will calculate the prime factors of 5555 and 5559.

Prime Factorization of 5555

Prime Factorization of 5559

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 5555 and 5559.

LCM(5555,5559) = 5¹ × 11¹ × 101¹ × 3¹ × 17¹ × 109¹
LCM(5555,5559) = 30880245