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What is the Least Common Multiple of 55270 and 55278?

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 55270 and 55278 is 1527607530.

LCM(55270,55278) = 1527607530

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Least Common Multiple of 55270 and 55278 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 55270 and 55278, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(55270,55278) = 2
LCM(55270,55278) = ( 55270 × 55278) / 2
LCM(55270,55278) = 3055215060 / 2
LCM(55270,55278) = 1527607530

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 55270 and 55278 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 55270 and 55278. First we will calculate the prime factors of 55270 and 55278.

Prime Factorization of 55270

Prime factors of 55270 are 2, 5, 5527. Prime factorization of 55270 in exponential form is:

55270 = 21 × 51 × 55271

Prime Factorization of 55278

Prime factors of 55278 are 2, 3, 37, 83. Prime factorization of 55278 in exponential form is:

55278 = 21 × 32 × 371 × 831

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 55270 and 55278.

LCM(55270,55278) = 21 × 51 × 55271 × 32 × 371 × 831
LCM(55270,55278) = 1527607530