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What is the Least Common Multiple of 55304 and 55322?

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 55304 and 55322 is 1529763944.

LCM(55304,55322) = 1529763944

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Least Common Multiple of 55304 and 55322 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 55304 and 55322, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(55304,55322) = 2
LCM(55304,55322) = ( 55304 × 55322) / 2
LCM(55304,55322) = 3059527888 / 2
LCM(55304,55322) = 1529763944

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 55304 and 55322 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 55304 and 55322. First we will calculate the prime factors of 55304 and 55322.

Prime Factorization of 55304

Prime factors of 55304 are 2, 31, 223. Prime factorization of 55304 in exponential form is:

55304 = 23 × 311 × 2231

Prime Factorization of 55322

Prime factors of 55322 are 2, 139, 199. Prime factorization of 55322 in exponential form is:

55322 = 21 × 1391 × 1991

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 55304 and 55322.

LCM(55304,55322) = 23 × 311 × 2231 × 1391 × 1991
LCM(55304,55322) = 1529763944