What is the Least Common Multiple of 5558 and 5573?

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 5573 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 5573, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(5558,5573) = 1
LCM(5558,5573) = ( 5558 × 5573) / 1
LCM(5558,5573) = 30974734 / 1
LCM(5558,5573) = 30974734

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 5558 and 5573 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 5558 and 5573. First we will calculate the prime factors of 5558 and 5573.

Prime Factorization of 5558

Prime Factorization of 5573

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 5558 and 5573.

LCM(5558,5573) = 2¹ × 7¹ × 397¹ × 5573¹
LCM(5558,5573) = 30974734