What is the Least Common Multiple of 5577 and 5588?

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 5577 and 5588 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 5577 and 5588, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(5577,5588) = 11
LCM(5577,5588) = ( 5577 × 5588) / 11
LCM(5577,5588) = 31164276 / 11
LCM(5577,5588) = 2833116

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 5577 and 5588 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 5577 and 5588. First we will calculate the prime factors of 5577 and 5588.

Prime Factorization of 5577

Prime Factorization of 5588

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 5577 and 5588.

LCM(5577,5588) = 3¹ × 11¹ × 13² × 2² × 127¹
LCM(5577,5588) = 2833116