What is the Least Common Multiple of 55298 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 of 55298 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 55298 and 55306, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(55298,55306) = 2
LCM(55298,55306) = ( 55298 × 55306) / 2
LCM(55298,55306) = 3058311188 / 2
LCM(55298,55306) = 1529155594

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 55298 and 55306 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 55298 and 55306. First we will calculate the prime factors of 55298 and 55306.

Prime Factorization of 55298

Prime Factorization of 55306

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 55298 and 55306.

LCM(55298,55306) = 2¹ × 43¹ × 643¹ × 27653¹
LCM(55298,55306) = 1529155594