What is the Least Common Multiple of 55197 and 55212?

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 55197 and 55212 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 55197 and 55212, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(55197,55212) = 3
LCM(55197,55212) = ( 55197 × 55212) / 3
LCM(55197,55212) = 3047536764 / 3
LCM(55197,55212) = 1015845588

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 55197 and 55212 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 55197 and 55212. First we will calculate the prime factors of 55197 and 55212.

Prime Factorization of 55197

Prime Factorization of 55212

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 55197 and 55212.

LCM(55197,55212) = 3² × 6133¹ × 2² × 43¹ × 107¹
LCM(55197,55212) = 1015845588