What is the Least Common Multiple of 5603 and 5615?

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 5603 and 5615 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 5603 and 5615, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(5603,5615) = 1
LCM(5603,5615) = ( 5603 × 5615) / 1
LCM(5603,5615) = 31460845 / 1
LCM(5603,5615) = 31460845

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 5603 and 5615 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 5603 and 5615. First we will calculate the prime factors of 5603 and 5615.

Prime Factorization of 5603

Prime Factorization of 5615

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 5603 and 5615.

LCM(5603,5615) = 13¹ × 431¹ × 5¹ × 1123¹
LCM(5603,5615) = 31460845