What is the Least Common Multiple of 5558 and 5569?

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 5558 and 5569 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 5569, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(5558,5569) = 1
LCM(5558,5569) = ( 5558 × 5569) / 1
LCM(5558,5569) = 30952502 / 1
LCM(5558,5569) = 30952502

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 5558 and 5569 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 5558 and 5569. First we will calculate the prime factors of 5558 and 5569.

Prime Factorization of 5558

Prime Factorization of 5569

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 5558 and 5569.

LCM(5558,5569) = 2¹ × 7¹ × 397¹ × 5569¹
LCM(5558,5569) = 30952502