What is the Least Common Multiple of 5598 and 5614?

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 5614 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 5614, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(5598,5614) = 2
LCM(5598,5614) = ( 5598 × 5614) / 2
LCM(5598,5614) = 31427172 / 2
LCM(5598,5614) = 15713586

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 5598 and 5614 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 5598 and 5614. First we will calculate the prime factors of 5598 and 5614.

Prime Factorization of 5598

Prime Factorization of 5614

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 5598 and 5614.

LCM(5598,5614) = 2¹ × 3² × 311¹ × 7¹ × 401¹
LCM(5598,5614) = 15713586