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What is the Least Common Multiple of 5524 and 5536?

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 5524 and 5536 is 7645216.

LCM(5524,5536) = 7645216

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Least Common Multiple of 5524 and 5536 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 5524 and 5536, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(5524,5536) = 4
LCM(5524,5536) = ( 5524 × 5536) / 4
LCM(5524,5536) = 30580864 / 4
LCM(5524,5536) = 7645216

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 5524 and 5536 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 5524 and 5536. First we will calculate the prime factors of 5524 and 5536.

Prime Factorization of 5524

Prime factors of 5524 are 2, 1381. Prime factorization of 5524 in exponential form is:

5524 = 22 × 13811

Prime Factorization of 5536

Prime factors of 5536 are 2, 173. Prime factorization of 5536 in exponential form is:

5536 = 25 × 1731

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 5524 and 5536.

LCM(5524,5536) = 25 × 13811 × 1731
LCM(5524,5536) = 7645216