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What is the Least Common Multiple of 5581 and 5597?

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 5581 and 5597 is 31236857.

LCM(5581,5597) = 31236857

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Least Common Multiple of 5581 and 5597 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 5581 and 5597, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(5581,5597) = 1
LCM(5581,5597) = ( 5581 × 5597) / 1
LCM(5581,5597) = 31236857 / 1
LCM(5581,5597) = 31236857

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 5581 and 5597 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 5581 and 5597. First we will calculate the prime factors of 5581 and 5597.

Prime Factorization of 5581

Prime factors of 5581 are 5581. Prime factorization of 5581 in exponential form is:

5581 = 55811

Prime Factorization of 5597

Prime factors of 5597 are 29, 193. Prime factorization of 5597 in exponential form is:

5597 = 291 × 1931

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 5581 and 5597.

LCM(5581,5597) = 55811 × 291 × 1931
LCM(5581,5597) = 31236857