What is the Least Common Multiple of 55017 and 55034?

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 of 55017 and 55034 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 55017 and 55034, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(55017,55034) = 1
LCM(55017,55034) = ( 55017 × 55034) / 1
LCM(55017,55034) = 3027805578 / 1
LCM(55017,55034) = 3027805578

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 55017 and 55034 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 55017 and 55034. First we will calculate the prime factors of 55017 and 55034.

Prime Factorization of 55017

Prime Factorization of 55034

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 55017 and 55034.

LCM(55017,55034) = 3² × 6113¹ × 2¹ × 7¹ × 3931¹
LCM(55017,55034) = 3027805578