What is the Least Common Multiple of 55212 and 55217?

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 55212 and 55217 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 55212 and 55217, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(55212,55217) = 1
LCM(55212,55217) = ( 55212 × 55217) / 1
LCM(55212,55217) = 3048641004 / 1
LCM(55212,55217) = 3048641004

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 55212 and 55217 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 55212 and 55217. First we will calculate the prime factors of 55212 and 55217.

Prime Factorization of 55212

Prime Factorization of 55217

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 55212 and 55217.

LCM(55212,55217) = 2² × 3¹ × 43¹ × 107¹ × 55217¹
LCM(55212,55217) = 3048641004