What is the Least Common Multiple of 55258 and 55271?

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 55258 and 55271 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 55258 and 55271, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(55258,55271) = 1
LCM(55258,55271) = ( 55258 × 55271) / 1
LCM(55258,55271) = 3054164918 / 1
LCM(55258,55271) = 3054164918

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 55258 and 55271 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 55258 and 55271. First we will calculate the prime factors of 55258 and 55271.

Prime Factorization of 55258

Prime Factorization of 55271

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 55258 and 55271.

LCM(55258,55271) = 2¹ × 7¹ × 3947¹ × 19¹ × 2909¹
LCM(55258,55271) = 3054164918