What is the Least Common Multiple of 5616 and 5631?

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 5616 and 5631 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 5616 and 5631, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(5616,5631) = 3
LCM(5616,5631) = ( 5616 × 5631) / 3
LCM(5616,5631) = 31623696 / 3
LCM(5616,5631) = 10541232

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 5616 and 5631 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 5616 and 5631. First we will calculate the prime factors of 5616 and 5631.

Prime Factorization of 5616

Prime Factorization of 5631

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 5616 and 5631.

LCM(5616,5631) = 2⁴ × 3³ × 13¹ × 1877¹
LCM(5616,5631) = 10541232