What is the Least Common Multiple of 55108 and 55122?

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 55108 and 55122 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 55108 and 55122, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(55108,55122) = 2
LCM(55108,55122) = ( 55108 × 55122) / 2
LCM(55108,55122) = 3037663176 / 2
LCM(55108,55122) = 1518831588

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 55108 and 55122 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 55108 and 55122. First we will calculate the prime factors of 55108 and 55122.

Prime Factorization of 55108

Prime Factorization of 55122

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 55108 and 55122.

LCM(55108,55122) = 2² × 23¹ × 599¹ × 3¹ × 9187¹
LCM(55108,55122) = 1518831588