What is the Least Common Multiple of 5596 and 5601?

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 5596 and 5601 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 5596 and 5601, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(5596,5601) = 1
LCM(5596,5601) = ( 5596 × 5601) / 1
LCM(5596,5601) = 31343196 / 1
LCM(5596,5601) = 31343196

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 5596 and 5601 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 5596 and 5601. First we will calculate the prime factors of 5596 and 5601.

Prime Factorization of 5596

Prime Factorization of 5601

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 5596 and 5601.

LCM(5596,5601) = 2² × 1399¹ × 3¹ × 1867¹
LCM(5596,5601) = 31343196