What is the Least Common Multiple of 5562 and 5581?

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 5562 and 5581 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 5562 and 5581, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(5562,5581) = 1
LCM(5562,5581) = ( 5562 × 5581) / 1
LCM(5562,5581) = 31041522 / 1
LCM(5562,5581) = 31041522

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 5562 and 5581 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 5562 and 5581. First we will calculate the prime factors of 5562 and 5581.

Prime Factorization of 5562

Prime Factorization of 5581

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 5562 and 5581.

LCM(5562,5581) = 2¹ × 3³ × 103¹ × 5581¹
LCM(5562,5581) = 31041522