What is the Least Common Multiple of 55060 and 55075?

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 55060 and 55075 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 55060 and 55075, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(55060,55075) = 5
LCM(55060,55075) = ( 55060 × 55075) / 5
LCM(55060,55075) = 3032429500 / 5
LCM(55060,55075) = 606485900

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 55060 and 55075 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 55060 and 55075. First we will calculate the prime factors of 55060 and 55075.

Prime Factorization of 55060

Prime Factorization of 55075

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 55060 and 55075.

LCM(55060,55075) = 2² × 5² × 2753¹ × 2203¹
LCM(55060,55075) = 606485900