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What is the Least Common Multiple of 5580 and 5600?

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 5580 and 5600 is 1562400.

LCM(5580,5600) = 1562400

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Least Common Multiple of 5580 and 5600 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 5580 and 5600, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(5580,5600) = 20
LCM(5580,5600) = ( 5580 × 5600) / 20
LCM(5580,5600) = 31248000 / 20
LCM(5580,5600) = 1562400

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 5580 and 5600 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 5580 and 5600. First we will calculate the prime factors of 5580 and 5600.

Prime Factorization of 5580

Prime factors of 5580 are 2, 3, 5, 31. Prime factorization of 5580 in exponential form is:

5580 = 22 × 32 × 51 × 311

Prime Factorization of 5600

Prime factors of 5600 are 2, 5, 7. Prime factorization of 5600 in exponential form is:

5600 = 25 × 52 × 71

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 5580 and 5600.

LCM(5580,5600) = 25 × 32 × 52 × 311 × 71
LCM(5580,5600) = 1562400