Least Common Multiple of 5472 and 5478

Created By : Jatin Gogia

Reviewed By : Rajasekhar Valipishetty

Last Updated : Apr 06, 2023

Free LCM Calculator determines the least common multiple (LCM) between 5472 and 5478 the smallest integer that is 4995936 that is divisible by both numbers.

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 5472 and 5478 is 4995936.

LCM(5472,5478) = 4995936

LCM of 5472 and 5478

Least common multiple or lowest common denominator (LCD) can be calculated in three ways;

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Least Common Multiple of 5472 and 5478

LCM of 5472 and 5478 is 4995936

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 5472 and 5478. First we will calculate the prime factors of 5472 and 5478.

Prime Factorization of 5472


2 5472
2 2736
2 1368
2 684
2 342
3 171
3 57
19 19
1

Prime factors of 5472 are 2, 3,19. Prime factorization of 5472 in exponential form is:

5472 = 25×32×191

Prime Factorization of 5478


2 5478
3 2739
11 913
83 83
1

Prime factors of 5478 are 2, 3, 11,83. Prime factorization of 5478 in exponential form is:

5478 = 21×31×111×831

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 5472 and 5478.

LCM(5472,5478) = 25×32×111×191×831
LCM(5472,5478) = 4995936

Factors of 5472

List of positive integer factors of 5472 that divides 5472 without a remainder.

1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 9, 12, 16, 18, 19, 24, 32, 36, 38, 48, 57, 72, 76, 96, 114, 144, 152, 171, 228, 288, 304, 342, 456, 608, 684, 912, 1368, 1824, 2736, 5472

Factors of 5478

List of positive integer factors of 5478 that divides 5478 without a remainder.

1, 2, 3, 6, 11, 22, 33, 66, 83, 166, 249, 498, 913, 1826, 2739, 5478

Least Common Multiple of 5472 and 5478 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 5472 and 5478, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(5472,5478) = 6
LCM(5472,5478) = ( 5472 × 5478) / 6
LCM(5472,5478) = 29975616 / 6
LCM(5472,5478) = 4995936

Properties of LCM 5472 and 5478

(i) The LCM of 5478 and 5472 is associative

LCM of 5472 and 5478 = LCM of 5478 and 5472

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Frequently Asked Questions on LCM of 5472 and 5478

1. What is the LCM of 5472 and 5478?

Answer: LCM of 5472 and 5478 is 4995936.

2. What are the Factors of 5472?

Answer: Factors of 5472 are 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 9, 12, 16, 18, 19, 24, 32, 36, 38, 48, 57, 72, 76, 96, 114, 144, 152, 171, 228, 288, 304, 342, 456, 608, 684, 912, 1368, 1824, 2736, 5472. There are 36 integers that are factors of 5472. The greatest factor of 5472 is 5472.

3. What are the Factors of 5478?

Answer: Factors of 5478 are 1, 2, 3, 6, 11, 22, 33, 66, 83, 166, 249, 498, 913, 1826, 2739, 5478. There are 16 integers that are factors of 5478. The greatest factor of 5478 is 5478.

4. How to Find the LCM of 5472 and 5478?

Answer:

Least Common Multiple of 5472 and 5478 = 4995936

Step 1: Find the prime factorization of 5472

5472 = 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 x 3 x 3 x 19

Step 2: Find the prime factorization of 5478

5478 = 2 x 3 x 11 x 83

Step 3: Multiply each factor the greater number of times it occurs in steps i) or ii) above to find the lcm:

LCM = 4995936 = 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 x 3 x 3 x 11 x 19 x 83

Step 4: Therefore, the least common multiple of 5472 and 5478 is 4995936.