What is the Least Common Multiple of 55142 and 55156?

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 55142 and 55156 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 55142 and 55156, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(55142,55156) = 2
LCM(55142,55156) = ( 55142 × 55156) / 2
LCM(55142,55156) = 3041412152 / 2
LCM(55142,55156) = 1520706076

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 55142 and 55156 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 55142 and 55156. First we will calculate the prime factors of 55142 and 55156.

Prime Factorization of 55142

Prime Factorization of 55156

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 55142 and 55156.

LCM(55142,55156) = 2² × 79¹ × 349¹ × 13789¹
LCM(55142,55156) = 1520706076