What is the Least Common Multiple of 5595 and 5612?

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 5595 and 5612 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 5595 and 5612, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(5595,5612) = 1
LCM(5595,5612) = ( 5595 × 5612) / 1
LCM(5595,5612) = 31399140 / 1
LCM(5595,5612) = 31399140

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 5595 and 5612 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 5595 and 5612. First we will calculate the prime factors of 5595 and 5612.

Prime Factorization of 5595

Prime Factorization of 5612

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 5595 and 5612.

LCM(5595,5612) = 3¹ × 5¹ × 373¹ × 2² × 23¹ × 61¹
LCM(5595,5612) = 31399140