What is the Least Common Multiple of 55076 and 55082?

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 55076 and 55082 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 55076 and 55082, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(55076,55082) = 2
LCM(55076,55082) = ( 55076 × 55082) / 2
LCM(55076,55082) = 3033696232 / 2
LCM(55076,55082) = 1516848116

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 55076 and 55082 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 55076 and 55082. First we will calculate the prime factors of 55076 and 55082.

Prime Factorization of 55076

Prime Factorization of 55082

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 55076 and 55082.

LCM(55076,55082) = 2² × 7² × 281¹ × 27541¹
LCM(55076,55082) = 1516848116