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What is the Least Common Multiple of 55234 and 55246?

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 55234 and 55246 is 1525728782.

LCM(55234,55246) = 1525728782

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Least Common Multiple of 55234 and 55246 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 55234 and 55246, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(55234,55246) = 2
LCM(55234,55246) = ( 55234 × 55246) / 2
LCM(55234,55246) = 3051457564 / 2
LCM(55234,55246) = 1525728782

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 55234 and 55246 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 55234 and 55246. First we will calculate the prime factors of 55234 and 55246.

Prime Factorization of 55234

Prime factors of 55234 are 2, 27617. Prime factorization of 55234 in exponential form is:

55234 = 21 × 276171

Prime Factorization of 55246

Prime factors of 55246 are 2, 23, 1201. Prime factorization of 55246 in exponential form is:

55246 = 21 × 231 × 12011

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 55234 and 55246.

LCM(55234,55246) = 21 × 276171 × 231 × 12011
LCM(55234,55246) = 1525728782