What is the Least Common Multiple of 5495 and 5503?

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 5495 and 5503 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 5495 and 5503, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(5495,5503) = 1
LCM(5495,5503) = ( 5495 × 5503) / 1
LCM(5495,5503) = 30238985 / 1
LCM(5495,5503) = 30238985

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 5495 and 5503 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 5495 and 5503. First we will calculate the prime factors of 5495 and 5503.

Prime Factorization of 5495

Prime Factorization of 5503

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 5495 and 5503.

LCM(5495,5503) = 5¹ × 7¹ × 157¹ × 5503¹
LCM(5495,5503) = 30238985