What is the Least Common Multiple of 5557 and 5575?

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 5557 and 5575 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 5557 and 5575, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(5557,5575) = 1
LCM(5557,5575) = ( 5557 × 5575) / 1
LCM(5557,5575) = 30980275 / 1
LCM(5557,5575) = 30980275

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 5557 and 5575 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 5557 and 5575. First we will calculate the prime factors of 5557 and 5575.

Prime Factorization of 5557

Prime Factorization of 5575

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 5557 and 5575.

LCM(5557,5575) = 5557¹ × 5² × 223¹
LCM(5557,5575) = 30980275