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What is the Least Common Multiple of 55244 and 55261?

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 55244 and 55261 is 3052838684.

LCM(55244,55261) = 3052838684

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Least Common Multiple of 55244 and 55261 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 55244 and 55261, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(55244,55261) = 1
LCM(55244,55261) = ( 55244 × 55261) / 1
LCM(55244,55261) = 3052838684 / 1
LCM(55244,55261) = 3052838684

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 55244 and 55261 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 55244 and 55261. First we will calculate the prime factors of 55244 and 55261.

Prime Factorization of 55244

Prime factors of 55244 are 2, 7, 1973. Prime factorization of 55244 in exponential form is:

55244 = 22 × 71 × 19731

Prime Factorization of 55261

Prime factors of 55261 are 73, 757. Prime factorization of 55261 in exponential form is:

55261 = 731 × 7571

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 55244 and 55261.

LCM(55244,55261) = 22 × 71 × 19731 × 731 × 7571
LCM(55244,55261) = 3052838684