What is the Least Common Multiple of 55058 and 55062?

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 55058 and 55062 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 55058 and 55062, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(55058,55062) = 2
LCM(55058,55062) = ( 55058 × 55062) / 2
LCM(55058,55062) = 3031603596 / 2
LCM(55058,55062) = 1515801798

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 55058 and 55062 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 55058 and 55062. First we will calculate the prime factors of 55058 and 55062.

Prime Factorization of 55058

Prime Factorization of 55062

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 55058 and 55062.

LCM(55058,55062) = 2¹ × 27529¹ × 3² × 7¹ × 19¹ × 23¹
LCM(55058,55062) = 1515801798