What is the Least Common Multiple of 55126 and 55136?

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 55126 and 55136 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 55126 and 55136, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(55126,55136) = 2
LCM(55126,55136) = ( 55126 × 55136) / 2
LCM(55126,55136) = 3039427136 / 2
LCM(55126,55136) = 1519713568

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 55126 and 55136 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 55126 and 55136. First we will calculate the prime factors of 55126 and 55136.

Prime Factorization of 55126

Prime Factorization of 55136

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 55126 and 55136.

LCM(55126,55136) = 2⁵ × 43¹ × 641¹ × 1723¹
LCM(55126,55136) = 1519713568