What is the Least Common Multiple of 55196 and 55213?

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 55196 and 55213 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 55196 and 55213, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(55196,55213) = 1
LCM(55196,55213) = ( 55196 × 55213) / 1
LCM(55196,55213) = 3047536748 / 1
LCM(55196,55213) = 3047536748

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 55196 and 55213 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 55196 and 55213. First we will calculate the prime factors of 55196 and 55213.

Prime Factorization of 55196

Prime Factorization of 55213

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 55196 and 55213.

LCM(55196,55213) = 2² × 13799¹ × 55213¹
LCM(55196,55213) = 3047536748