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What is the Least Common Multiple of 55385 and 55396?

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 55385 and 55396 is 278918860.

LCM(55385,55396) = 278918860

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Least Common Multiple of 55385 and 55396 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 55385 and 55396, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(55385,55396) = 11
LCM(55385,55396) = ( 55385 × 55396) / 11
LCM(55385,55396) = 3068107460 / 11
LCM(55385,55396) = 278918860

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 55385 and 55396 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 55385 and 55396. First we will calculate the prime factors of 55385 and 55396.

Prime Factorization of 55385

Prime factors of 55385 are 5, 11, 19, 53. Prime factorization of 55385 in exponential form is:

55385 = 51 × 111 × 191 × 531

Prime Factorization of 55396

Prime factors of 55396 are 2, 11, 1259. Prime factorization of 55396 in exponential form is:

55396 = 22 × 111 × 12591

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 55385 and 55396.

LCM(55385,55396) = 51 × 111 × 191 × 531 × 22 × 12591
LCM(55385,55396) = 278918860