What is the Least Common Multiple of 55202 and 55207?

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 55202 and 55207 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 55202 and 55207, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(55202,55207) = 1
LCM(55202,55207) = ( 55202 × 55207) / 1
LCM(55202,55207) = 3047536814 / 1
LCM(55202,55207) = 3047536814

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 55202 and 55207 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 55202 and 55207. First we will calculate the prime factors of 55202 and 55207.

Prime Factorization of 55202

Prime Factorization of 55207

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 55202 and 55207.

LCM(55202,55207) = 2¹ × 7¹ × 3943¹ × 55207¹
LCM(55202,55207) = 3047536814