What is the Least Common Multiple of 5598 and 5602?

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 5598 and 5602 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 5598 and 5602, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(5598,5602) = 2
LCM(5598,5602) = ( 5598 × 5602) / 2
LCM(5598,5602) = 31359996 / 2
LCM(5598,5602) = 15679998

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 5598 and 5602 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 5598 and 5602. First we will calculate the prime factors of 5598 and 5602.

Prime Factorization of 5598

Prime Factorization of 5602

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 5598 and 5602.

LCM(5598,5602) = 2¹ × 3² × 311¹ × 2801¹
LCM(5598,5602) = 15679998