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What is the Least Common Multiple of 549 and 556?

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 549 and 556 is 305244.

LCM(549,556) = 305244

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Least Common Multiple of 549 and 556 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 549 and 556, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(549,556) = 1
LCM(549,556) = ( 549 × 556) / 1
LCM(549,556) = 305244 / 1
LCM(549,556) = 305244

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 549 and 556 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 549 and 556. First we will calculate the prime factors of 549 and 556.

Prime Factorization of 549

Prime factors of 549 are 3, 61. Prime factorization of 549 in exponential form is:

549 = 32 × 611

Prime Factorization of 556

Prime factors of 556 are 2, 139. Prime factorization of 556 in exponential form is:

556 = 22 × 1391

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 549 and 556.

LCM(549,556) = 32 × 611 × 22 × 1391
LCM(549,556) = 305244