What is the Least Common Multiple of 55211 and 55229?

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 55211 and 55229 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 55211 and 55229, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(55211,55229) = 1
LCM(55211,55229) = ( 55211 × 55229) / 1
LCM(55211,55229) = 3049248319 / 1
LCM(55211,55229) = 3049248319

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 55211 and 55229 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 55211 and 55229. First we will calculate the prime factors of 55211 and 55229.

Prime Factorization of 55211

Prime Factorization of 55229

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 55211 and 55229.

LCM(55211,55229) = 13¹ × 31¹ × 137¹ × 55229¹
LCM(55211,55229) = 3049248319