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What is the Least Common Multiple of 55401 and 55421?

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 55401 and 55421 is 3070378821.

LCM(55401,55421) = 3070378821

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Least Common Multiple of 55401 and 55421 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 55401 and 55421, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(55401,55421) = 1
LCM(55401,55421) = ( 55401 × 55421) / 1
LCM(55401,55421) = 3070378821 / 1
LCM(55401,55421) = 3070378821

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 55401 and 55421 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 55401 and 55421. First we will calculate the prime factors of 55401 and 55421.

Prime Factorization of 55401

Prime factors of 55401 are 3, 59, 313. Prime factorization of 55401 in exponential form is:

55401 = 31 × 591 × 3131

Prime Factorization of 55421

Prime factors of 55421 are 157, 353. Prime factorization of 55421 in exponential form is:

55421 = 1571 × 3531

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 55401 and 55421.

LCM(55401,55421) = 31 × 591 × 3131 × 1571 × 3531
LCM(55401,55421) = 3070378821