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What is the Least Common Multiple of 54996 and 55004?

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 54996 and 55004 is 756249996.

LCM(54996,55004) = 756249996

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Least Common Multiple of 54996 and 55004 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 54996 and 55004, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(54996,55004) = 4
LCM(54996,55004) = ( 54996 × 55004) / 4
LCM(54996,55004) = 3024999984 / 4
LCM(54996,55004) = 756249996

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 54996 and 55004 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 54996 and 55004. First we will calculate the prime factors of 54996 and 55004.

Prime Factorization of 54996

Prime factors of 54996 are 2, 3, 4583. Prime factorization of 54996 in exponential form is:

54996 = 22 × 31 × 45831

Prime Factorization of 55004

Prime factors of 55004 are 2, 13751. Prime factorization of 55004 in exponential form is:

55004 = 22 × 137511

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 54996 and 55004.

LCM(54996,55004) = 22 × 31 × 45831 × 137511
LCM(54996,55004) = 756249996