What is the Least Common Multiple of 55116 and 55121?

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 55116 and 55121 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 55116 and 55121, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(55116,55121) = 1
LCM(55116,55121) = ( 55116 × 55121) / 1
LCM(55116,55121) = 3038049036 / 1
LCM(55116,55121) = 3038049036

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 55116 and 55121 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 55116 and 55121. First we will calculate the prime factors of 55116 and 55121.

Prime Factorization of 55116

Prime Factorization of 55121

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 55116 and 55121.

LCM(55116,55121) = 2² × 3² × 1531¹ × 11¹ × 5011¹
LCM(55116,55121) = 3038049036