What is the Least Common Multiple of 55124 and 55129?

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 55124 and 55129 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 55124 and 55129, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(55124,55129) = 1
LCM(55124,55129) = ( 55124 × 55129) / 1
LCM(55124,55129) = 3038930996 / 1
LCM(55124,55129) = 3038930996

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 55124 and 55129 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 55124 and 55129. First we will calculate the prime factors of 55124 and 55129.

Prime Factorization of 55124

Prime Factorization of 55129

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 55124 and 55129.

LCM(55124,55129) = 2² × 13781¹ × 29¹ × 1901¹
LCM(55124,55129) = 3038930996