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What is the Least Common Multiple of 55222 and 55238?

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 55222 and 55238 is 1525176418.

LCM(55222,55238) = 1525176418

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Least Common Multiple of 55222 and 55238 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 55222 and 55238, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(55222,55238) = 2
LCM(55222,55238) = ( 55222 × 55238) / 2
LCM(55222,55238) = 3050352836 / 2
LCM(55222,55238) = 1525176418

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 55222 and 55238 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 55222 and 55238. First we will calculate the prime factors of 55222 and 55238.

Prime Factorization of 55222

Prime factors of 55222 are 2, 27611. Prime factorization of 55222 in exponential form is:

55222 = 21 × 276111

Prime Factorization of 55238

Prime factors of 55238 are 2, 71, 389. Prime factorization of 55238 in exponential form is:

55238 = 21 × 711 × 3891

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 55222 and 55238.

LCM(55222,55238) = 21 × 276111 × 711 × 3891
LCM(55222,55238) = 1525176418