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What is the Least Common Multiple of 5568 and 5587?

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 5568 and 5587 is 31108416.

LCM(5568,5587) = 31108416

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Least Common Multiple of 5568 and 5587 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 5568 and 5587, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(5568,5587) = 1
LCM(5568,5587) = ( 5568 × 5587) / 1
LCM(5568,5587) = 31108416 / 1
LCM(5568,5587) = 31108416

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 5568 and 5587 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 5568 and 5587. First we will calculate the prime factors of 5568 and 5587.

Prime Factorization of 5568

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

5568 = 26 × 31 × 291

Prime Factorization of 5587

Prime factors of 5587 are 37, 151. Prime factorization of 5587 in exponential form is:

5587 = 371 × 1511

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 5568 and 5587.

LCM(5568,5587) = 26 × 31 × 291 × 371 × 1511
LCM(5568,5587) = 31108416