What is the Least Common Multiple of 5587 and 5591?

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 5587 and 5591 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 5587 and 5591, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(5587,5591) = 1
LCM(5587,5591) = ( 5587 × 5591) / 1
LCM(5587,5591) = 31236917 / 1
LCM(5587,5591) = 31236917

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 5587 and 5591 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 5587 and 5591. First we will calculate the prime factors of 5587 and 5591.

Prime Factorization of 5587

Prime Factorization of 5591

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 5587 and 5591.

LCM(5587,5591) = 37¹ × 151¹ × 5591¹
LCM(5587,5591) = 31236917