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Last Updated : Apr 06, 2023
Free LCM Calculator determines the least common multiple (LCM) between 5474 and 5478 the smallest integer that is 14993286 that is divisible by both numbers.
Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 5474 and 5478 is 14993286.
LCM(5474,5478) = 14993286
Least common multiple or lowest common denominator (LCD) can be calculated in three ways;
Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 5474 and 5478. First we will calculate the prime factors of 5474 and 5478.
Prime Factorization of 5474
2 | 5474 |
7 | 2737 |
17 | 391 |
23 | 23 |
1 |
Prime factors of 5474 are 2, 7, 17,23. Prime factorization of 5474 in exponential form is:
5474 = 21×71×171×231
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 5474 and 5478.
LCM(5474,5478) = 21×31×71×111×171×231×831
LCM(5474,5478) = 14993286
Factors of 5474
List of positive integer factors of 5474 that divides 5474 without a remainder.
1, 2, 7, 14, 17, 23, 34, 46, 119, 161, 238, 322, 391, 782, 2737, 5474
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
The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 5474 and 5478, than apply into the LCM equation.
GCF(5474,5478) = 2
LCM(5474,5478) = ( 5474 × 5478) / 2
LCM(5474,5478) = 29986572 / 2
LCM(5474,5478) = 14993286
(i) The LCM of 5478 and 5474 is associative
LCM of 5474 and 5478 = LCM of 5478 and 5474
1. What is the LCM of 5474 and 5478?
Answer: LCM of 5474 and 5478 is 14993286.
2. What are the Factors of 5474?
Answer: Factors of 5474 are 1, 2, 7, 14, 17, 23, 34, 46, 119, 161, 238, 322, 391, 782, 2737, 5474. There are 16 integers that are factors of 5474. The greatest factor of 5474 is 5474.
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 5474 and 5478?
Answer:
Least Common Multiple of 5474 and 5478 = 14993286
Step 1: Find the prime factorization of 5474
5474 = 2 x 7 x 17 x 23
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 = 14993286 = 2 x 3 x 7 x 11 x 17 x 23 x 83
Step 4: Therefore, the least common multiple of 5474 and 5478 is 14993286.