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What is the Least Common Multiple of 5558 and 5568?

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 5558 and 5568 is 15473472.

LCM(5558,5568) = 15473472

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Least Common Multiple of 5558 and 5568 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 5558 and 5568, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(5558,5568) = 2
LCM(5558,5568) = ( 5558 × 5568) / 2
LCM(5558,5568) = 30946944 / 2
LCM(5558,5568) = 15473472

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 5558 and 5568 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 5558 and 5568. First we will calculate the prime factors of 5558 and 5568.

Prime Factorization of 5558

Prime factors of 5558 are 2, 7, 397. Prime factorization of 5558 in exponential form is:

5558 = 21 × 71 × 3971

Prime Factorization of 5568

Prime factors of 5568 are 2, 3, 29. Prime factorization of 5568 in exponential form is:

5568 = 26 × 31 × 291

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 5558 and 5568.

LCM(5558,5568) = 26 × 71 × 3971 × 31 × 291
LCM(5558,5568) = 15473472