What is the Least Common Multiple of 55068 and 55086?

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 55068 and 55086 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 55068 and 55086, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(55068,55086) = 6
LCM(55068,55086) = ( 55068 × 55086) / 6
LCM(55068,55086) = 3033475848 / 6
LCM(55068,55086) = 505579308

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 55068 and 55086 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 55068 and 55086. First we will calculate the prime factors of 55068 and 55086.

Prime Factorization of 55068

Prime Factorization of 55086

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 55068 and 55086.

LCM(55068,55086) = 2² × 3¹ × 13¹ × 353¹ × 9181¹
LCM(55068,55086) = 505579308