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What is the Least Common Multiple of 55238 and 55247?

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 55238 and 55247 is 3051733786.

LCM(55238,55247) = 3051733786

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Least Common Multiple of 55238 and 55247 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 55238 and 55247, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(55238,55247) = 1
LCM(55238,55247) = ( 55238 × 55247) / 1
LCM(55238,55247) = 3051733786 / 1
LCM(55238,55247) = 3051733786

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 55238 and 55247 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 55238 and 55247. First we will calculate the prime factors of 55238 and 55247.

Prime Factorization of 55238

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

55238 = 21 × 711 × 3891

Prime Factorization of 55247

Prime factors of 55247 are 101, 547. Prime factorization of 55247 in exponential form is:

55247 = 1011 × 5471

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 55238 and 55247.

LCM(55238,55247) = 21 × 711 × 3891 × 1011 × 5471
LCM(55238,55247) = 3051733786