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What is the Least Common Multiple of 55268 and 55274?

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 55268 and 55274 is 1527441716.

LCM(55268,55274) = 1527441716

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Least Common Multiple of 55268 and 55274 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 55268 and 55274, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(55268,55274) = 2
LCM(55268,55274) = ( 55268 × 55274) / 2
LCM(55268,55274) = 3054883432 / 2
LCM(55268,55274) = 1527441716

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 55268 and 55274 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 55268 and 55274. First we will calculate the prime factors of 55268 and 55274.

Prime Factorization of 55268

Prime factors of 55268 are 2, 41, 337. Prime factorization of 55268 in exponential form is:

55268 = 22 × 411 × 3371

Prime Factorization of 55274

Prime factors of 55274 are 2, 29, 953. Prime factorization of 55274 in exponential form is:

55274 = 21 × 291 × 9531

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 55268 and 55274.

LCM(55268,55274) = 22 × 411 × 3371 × 291 × 9531
LCM(55268,55274) = 1527441716