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What is the Least Common Multiple of 55305 and 55316?

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 55305 and 55316 is 3059251380.

LCM(55305,55316) = 3059251380

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Least Common Multiple of 55305 and 55316 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 55305 and 55316, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(55305,55316) = 1
LCM(55305,55316) = ( 55305 × 55316) / 1
LCM(55305,55316) = 3059251380 / 1
LCM(55305,55316) = 3059251380

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 55305 and 55316 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 55305 and 55316. First we will calculate the prime factors of 55305 and 55316.

Prime Factorization of 55305

Prime factors of 55305 are 3, 5, 1229. Prime factorization of 55305 in exponential form is:

55305 = 32 × 51 × 12291

Prime Factorization of 55316

Prime factors of 55316 are 2, 13829. Prime factorization of 55316 in exponential form is:

55316 = 22 × 138291

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 55305 and 55316.

LCM(55305,55316) = 32 × 51 × 12291 × 22 × 138291
LCM(55305,55316) = 3059251380