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What is the Least Common Multiple of 55212 and 55227?

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 55212 and 55227 is 1016397708.

LCM(55212,55227) = 1016397708

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Least Common Multiple of 55212 and 55227 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 55227, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(55212,55227) = 3
LCM(55212,55227) = ( 55212 × 55227) / 3
LCM(55212,55227) = 3049193124 / 3
LCM(55212,55227) = 1016397708

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 55212 and 55227 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 55212 and 55227. First we will calculate the prime factors of 55212 and 55227.

Prime Factorization of 55212

Prime factors of 55212 are 2, 3, 43, 107. Prime factorization of 55212 in exponential form is:

55212 = 22 × 31 × 431 × 1071

Prime Factorization of 55227

Prime factors of 55227 are 3, 41, 449. Prime factorization of 55227 in exponential form is:

55227 = 31 × 411 × 4491

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 55212 and 55227.

LCM(55212,55227) = 22 × 31 × 431 × 1071 × 411 × 4491
LCM(55212,55227) = 1016397708