What is the Least Common Multiple of 5583 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 of 5583 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 5583 and 5587, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(5583,5587) = 1
LCM(5583,5587) = ( 5583 × 5587) / 1
LCM(5583,5587) = 31192221 / 1
LCM(5583,5587) = 31192221

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 5583 and 5587 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 5583 and 5587. First we will calculate the prime factors of 5583 and 5587.

Prime Factorization of 5583

Prime Factorization of 5587

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 5583 and 5587.

LCM(5583,5587) = 3¹ × 1861¹ × 37¹ × 151¹
LCM(5583,5587) = 31192221