What is the Least Common Multiple of 55117 and 55128?

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 55117 and 55128 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 55117 and 55128, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(55117,55128) = 1
LCM(55117,55128) = ( 55117 × 55128) / 1
LCM(55117,55128) = 3038489976 / 1
LCM(55117,55128) = 3038489976

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 55117 and 55128 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 55117 and 55128. First we will calculate the prime factors of 55117 and 55128.

Prime Factorization of 55117

Prime Factorization of 55128

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 55117 and 55128.

LCM(55117,55128) = 55117¹ × 2³ × 3¹ × 2297¹
LCM(55117,55128) = 3038489976