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What is the Least Common Multiple of 55203 and 55221?

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 (LCM) of 55203 and 55221 is 1016121621.

LCM(55203,55221) = 1016121621

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Least Common Multiple of 55203 and 55221 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 55203 and 55221, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(55203,55221) = 3
LCM(55203,55221) = ( 55203 × 55221) / 3
LCM(55203,55221) = 3048364863 / 3
LCM(55203,55221) = 1016121621

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 55203 and 55221 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 55203 and 55221. First we will calculate the prime factors of 55203 and 55221.

Prime Factorization of 55203

Prime factors of 55203 are 3, 18401. Prime factorization of 55203 in exponential form is:

55203 = 31 × 184011

Prime Factorization of 55221

Prime factors of 55221 are 3, 79, 233. Prime factorization of 55221 in exponential form is:

55221 = 31 × 791 × 2331

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 55203 and 55221.

LCM(55203,55221) = 31 × 184011 × 791 × 2331
LCM(55203,55221) = 1016121621