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What is the Least Common Multiple of 55291 and 55306?

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 55291 and 55306 is 3057924046.

LCM(55291,55306) = 3057924046

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Least Common Multiple of 55291 and 55306 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 55291 and 55306, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(55291,55306) = 1
LCM(55291,55306) = ( 55291 × 55306) / 1
LCM(55291,55306) = 3057924046 / 1
LCM(55291,55306) = 3057924046

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 55291 and 55306 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 55291 and 55306. First we will calculate the prime factors of 55291 and 55306.

Prime Factorization of 55291

Prime factors of 55291 are 55291. Prime factorization of 55291 in exponential form is:

55291 = 552911

Prime Factorization of 55306

Prime factors of 55306 are 2, 27653. Prime factorization of 55306 in exponential form is:

55306 = 21 × 276531

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 55291 and 55306.

LCM(55291,55306) = 552911 × 21 × 276531
LCM(55291,55306) = 3057924046