What is the Least Common Multiple of 55150 and 55159?

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 55150 and 55159 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 55150 and 55159, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(55150,55159) = 1
LCM(55150,55159) = ( 55150 × 55159) / 1
LCM(55150,55159) = 3042018850 / 1
LCM(55150,55159) = 3042018850

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 55150 and 55159 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 55150 and 55159. First we will calculate the prime factors of 55150 and 55159.

Prime Factorization of 55150

Prime Factorization of 55159

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 55150 and 55159.

LCM(55150,55159) = 2¹ × 5² × 1103¹ × 13¹ × 4243¹
LCM(55150,55159) = 3042018850