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What is the Least Common Multiple of 5497 and 5506?

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 5497 and 5506 is 30266482.

LCM(5497,5506) = 30266482

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Least Common Multiple of 5497 and 5506 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 5497 and 5506, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(5497,5506) = 1
LCM(5497,5506) = ( 5497 × 5506) / 1
LCM(5497,5506) = 30266482 / 1
LCM(5497,5506) = 30266482

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 5497 and 5506 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 5497 and 5506. First we will calculate the prime factors of 5497 and 5506.

Prime Factorization of 5497

Prime factors of 5497 are 23, 239. Prime factorization of 5497 in exponential form is:

5497 = 231 × 2391

Prime Factorization of 5506

Prime factors of 5506 are 2, 2753. Prime factorization of 5506 in exponential form is:

5506 = 21 × 27531

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 5497 and 5506.

LCM(5497,5506) = 231 × 2391 × 21 × 27531
LCM(5497,5506) = 30266482