What is the Least Common Multiple of 55054 and 55073?

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 55054 and 55073 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 55054 and 55073, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(55054,55073) = 1
LCM(55054,55073) = ( 55054 × 55073) / 1
LCM(55054,55073) = 3031988942 / 1
LCM(55054,55073) = 3031988942

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 55054 and 55073 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 55054 and 55073. First we will calculate the prime factors of 55054 and 55073.

Prime Factorization of 55054

Prime Factorization of 55073

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 55054 and 55073.

LCM(55054,55073) = 2¹ × 27527¹ × 55073¹
LCM(55054,55073) = 3031988942