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What is the Least Common Multiple of 55420 and 55429?

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 55420 and 55429 is 3071875180.

LCM(55420,55429) = 3071875180

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Least Common Multiple of 55420 and 55429 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 55420 and 55429, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(55420,55429) = 1
LCM(55420,55429) = ( 55420 × 55429) / 1
LCM(55420,55429) = 3071875180 / 1
LCM(55420,55429) = 3071875180

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 55420 and 55429 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 55420 and 55429. First we will calculate the prime factors of 55420 and 55429.

Prime Factorization of 55420

Prime factors of 55420 are 2, 5, 17, 163. Prime factorization of 55420 in exponential form is:

55420 = 22 × 51 × 171 × 1631

Prime Factorization of 55429

Prime factors of 55429 are 11, 5039. Prime factorization of 55429 in exponential form is:

55429 = 111 × 50391

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 55420 and 55429.

LCM(55420,55429) = 22 × 51 × 171 × 1631 × 111 × 50391
LCM(55420,55429) = 3071875180