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What is the Least Common Multiple of 55251 and 55260?

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 55251 and 55260 is 339241140.

LCM(55251,55260) = 339241140

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Least Common Multiple of 55251 and 55260 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 55251 and 55260, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(55251,55260) = 9
LCM(55251,55260) = ( 55251 × 55260) / 9
LCM(55251,55260) = 3053170260 / 9
LCM(55251,55260) = 339241140

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 55251 and 55260 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 55251 and 55260. First we will calculate the prime factors of 55251 and 55260.

Prime Factorization of 55251

Prime factors of 55251 are 3, 7, 877. Prime factorization of 55251 in exponential form is:

55251 = 32 × 71 × 8771

Prime Factorization of 55260

Prime factors of 55260 are 2, 3, 5, 307. Prime factorization of 55260 in exponential form is:

55260 = 22 × 32 × 51 × 3071

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 55251 and 55260.

LCM(55251,55260) = 32 × 71 × 8771 × 22 × 51 × 3071
LCM(55251,55260) = 339241140