What is the Least Common Multiple of 55051 and 55058?

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 55051 and 55058 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 55051 and 55058, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(55051,55058) = 1
LCM(55051,55058) = ( 55051 × 55058) / 1
LCM(55051,55058) = 3030997958 / 1
LCM(55051,55058) = 3030997958

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 55051 and 55058 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 55051 and 55058. First we will calculate the prime factors of 55051 and 55058.

Prime Factorization of 55051

Prime Factorization of 55058

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 55051 and 55058.

LCM(55051,55058) = 55051¹ × 2¹ × 27529¹
LCM(55051,55058) = 3030997958