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What is the Least Common Multiple of 5501 and 5516?

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 5501 and 5516 is 30343516.

LCM(5501,5516) = 30343516

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Least Common Multiple of 5501 and 5516 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 5501 and 5516, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(5501,5516) = 1
LCM(5501,5516) = ( 5501 × 5516) / 1
LCM(5501,5516) = 30343516 / 1
LCM(5501,5516) = 30343516

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 5501 and 5516 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 5501 and 5516. First we will calculate the prime factors of 5501 and 5516.

Prime Factorization of 5501

Prime factors of 5501 are 5501. Prime factorization of 5501 in exponential form is:

5501 = 55011

Prime Factorization of 5516

Prime factors of 5516 are 2, 7, 197. Prime factorization of 5516 in exponential form is:

5516 = 22 × 71 × 1971

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 5501 and 5516.

LCM(5501,5516) = 55011 × 22 × 71 × 1971
LCM(5501,5516) = 30343516