What is the Least Common Multiple of 5578 and 5593?

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 5578 and 5593 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 5578 and 5593, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(5578,5593) = 1
LCM(5578,5593) = ( 5578 × 5593) / 1
LCM(5578,5593) = 31197754 / 1
LCM(5578,5593) = 31197754

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 5578 and 5593 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 5578 and 5593. First we will calculate the prime factors of 5578 and 5593.

Prime Factorization of 5578

Prime Factorization of 5593

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 5578 and 5593.

LCM(5578,5593) = 2¹ × 2789¹ × 7¹ × 17¹ × 47¹
LCM(5578,5593) = 31197754