What is the Least Common Multiple of 55182 and 55201?

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 55182 and 55201 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 55182 and 55201, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(55182,55201) = 1
LCM(55182,55201) = ( 55182 × 55201) / 1
LCM(55182,55201) = 3046101582 / 1
LCM(55182,55201) = 3046101582

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 55182 and 55201 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 55182 and 55201. First we will calculate the prime factors of 55182 and 55201.

Prime Factorization of 55182

Prime Factorization of 55201

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 55182 and 55201.

LCM(55182,55201) = 2¹ × 3¹ × 17¹ × 541¹ × 55201¹
LCM(55182,55201) = 3046101582