What is the Least Common Multiple of 55115 and 55132?

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 55115 and 55132 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 55115 and 55132, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(55115,55132) = 1
LCM(55115,55132) = ( 55115 × 55132) / 1
LCM(55115,55132) = 3038600180 / 1
LCM(55115,55132) = 3038600180

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 55115 and 55132 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 55115 and 55132. First we will calculate the prime factors of 55115 and 55132.

Prime Factorization of 55115

Prime Factorization of 55132

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 55115 and 55132.

LCM(55115,55132) = 5¹ × 73¹ × 151¹ × 2² × 7¹ × 11¹ × 179¹
LCM(55115,55132) = 3038600180