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What is the Least Common Multiple of 5608 and 5616?

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 (LCM) of 5608 and 5616 is 3936816.

LCM(5608,5616) = 3936816

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Least Common Multiple of 5608 and 5616 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 5608 and 5616, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(5608,5616) = 8
LCM(5608,5616) = ( 5608 × 5616) / 8
LCM(5608,5616) = 31494528 / 8
LCM(5608,5616) = 3936816

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 5608 and 5616 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 5608 and 5616. First we will calculate the prime factors of 5608 and 5616.

Prime Factorization of 5608

Prime factors of 5608 are 2, 701. Prime factorization of 5608 in exponential form is:

5608 = 23 × 7011

Prime Factorization of 5616

Prime factors of 5616 are 2, 3, 13. Prime factorization of 5616 in exponential form is:

5616 = 24 × 33 × 131

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 5608 and 5616.

LCM(5608,5616) = 24 × 7011 × 33 × 131
LCM(5608,5616) = 3936816