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What is the Least Common Multiple of 5492 and 5500?

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 5492 and 5500 is 7551500.

LCM(5492,5500) = 7551500

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Least Common Multiple of 5492 and 5500 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 5492 and 5500, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(5492,5500) = 4
LCM(5492,5500) = ( 5492 × 5500) / 4
LCM(5492,5500) = 30206000 / 4
LCM(5492,5500) = 7551500

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 5492 and 5500 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 5492 and 5500. First we will calculate the prime factors of 5492 and 5500.

Prime Factorization of 5492

Prime factors of 5492 are 2, 1373. Prime factorization of 5492 in exponential form is:

5492 = 22 × 13731

Prime Factorization of 5500

Prime factors of 5500 are 2, 5, 11. Prime factorization of 5500 in exponential form is:

5500 = 22 × 53 × 111

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 5492 and 5500.

LCM(5492,5500) = 22 × 13731 × 53 × 111
LCM(5492,5500) = 7551500