What is the Least Common Multiple of 55246 and 55252?

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 of 55246 and 55252 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 55246 and 55252, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(55246,55252) = 2
LCM(55246,55252) = ( 55246 × 55252) / 2
LCM(55246,55252) = 3052451992 / 2
LCM(55246,55252) = 1526225996

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 55246 and 55252 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 55246 and 55252. First we will calculate the prime factors of 55246 and 55252.

Prime Factorization of 55246

Prime Factorization of 55252

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 55246 and 55252.

LCM(55246,55252) = 2² × 23¹ × 1201¹ × 19¹ × 727¹
LCM(55246,55252) = 1526225996