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What is the Least Common Multiple of 55146 and 55162?

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 (LCM) of 55146 and 55162 is 1520981826.

LCM(55146,55162) = 1520981826

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Least Common Multiple of 55146 and 55162 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 55146 and 55162, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(55146,55162) = 2
LCM(55146,55162) = ( 55146 × 55162) / 2
LCM(55146,55162) = 3041963652 / 2
LCM(55146,55162) = 1520981826

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 55146 and 55162 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 55146 and 55162. First we will calculate the prime factors of 55146 and 55162.

Prime Factorization of 55146

Prime factors of 55146 are 2, 3, 7, 13, 101. Prime factorization of 55146 in exponential form is:

55146 = 21 × 31 × 71 × 131 × 1011

Prime Factorization of 55162

Prime factors of 55162 are 2, 27581. Prime factorization of 55162 in exponential form is:

55162 = 21 × 275811

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 55146 and 55162.

LCM(55146,55162) = 21 × 31 × 71 × 131 × 1011 × 275811
LCM(55146,55162) = 1520981826