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Last Updated : Apr 06, 2023
Free LCM Calculator determines the least common multiple (LCM) between 5548 and 5552 the smallest integer that is 7700624 that is divisible by both numbers.
Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 5548 and 5552 is 7700624.
LCM(5548,5552) = 7700624
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 5548 and 5552. First we will calculate the prime factors of 5548 and 5552.
Prime Factorization of 5548
2 | 5548 |
2 | 2774 |
19 | 1387 |
73 | 73 |
1 |
Prime factors of 5548 are 2, 19,73. Prime factorization of 5548 in exponential form is:
5548 = 22×191×731
Prime Factorization of 5552
2 | 5552 |
2 | 2776 |
2 | 1388 |
2 | 694 |
347 | 347 |
1 |
Prime factors of 5552 are 2,347. Prime factorization of 5552 in exponential form is:
5552 = 24×3471
Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 5548 and 5552.
LCM(5548,5552) = 24×191×731×3471
LCM(5548,5552) = 7700624
Factors of 5548
List of positive integer factors of 5548 that divides 5548 without a remainder.
1, 2, 4, 19, 38, 73, 76, 146, 292, 1387, 2774, 5548
Factors of 5552
List of positive integer factors of 5552 that divides 5552 without a remainder.
1, 2, 4, 8, 16, 347, 694, 1388, 2776, 5552
The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 5548 and 5552, than apply into the LCM equation.
GCF(5548,5552) = 4
LCM(5548,5552) = ( 5548 × 5552) / 4
LCM(5548,5552) = 30802496 / 4
LCM(5548,5552) = 7700624
(i) The LCM of 5552 and 5548 is associative
LCM of 5548 and 5552 = LCM of 5552 and 5548
1. What is the LCM of 5548 and 5552?
Answer: LCM of 5548 and 5552 is 7700624.
2. What are the Factors of 5548?
Answer: Factors of 5548 are 1, 2, 4, 19, 38, 73, 76, 146, 292, 1387, 2774, 5548. There are 12 integers that are factors of 5548. The greatest factor of 5548 is 5548.
3. What are the Factors of 5552?
Answer: Factors of 5552 are 1, 2, 4, 8, 16, 347, 694, 1388, 2776, 5552. There are 10 integers that are factors of 5552. The greatest factor of 5552 is 5552.
4. How to Find the LCM of 5548 and 5552?
Answer:
Least Common Multiple of 5548 and 5552 = 7700624
Step 1: Find the prime factorization of 5548
5548 = 2 x 2 x 19 x 73
Step 2: Find the prime factorization of 5552
5552 = 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 x 347
Step 3: Multiply each factor the greater number of times it occurs in steps i) or ii) above to find the lcm:
LCM = 7700624 = 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 x 19 x 73 x 347
Step 4: Therefore, the least common multiple of 5548 and 5552 is 7700624.