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What is the Least Common Multiple of 55421 and 55427?

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 55421 and 55427 is 3071819767.

LCM(55421,55427) = 3071819767

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Least Common Multiple of 55421 and 55427 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 55421 and 55427, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(55421,55427) = 1
LCM(55421,55427) = ( 55421 × 55427) / 1
LCM(55421,55427) = 3071819767 / 1
LCM(55421,55427) = 3071819767

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 55421 and 55427 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 55421 and 55427. First we will calculate the prime factors of 55421 and 55427.

Prime Factorization of 55421

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

55421 = 1571 × 3531

Prime Factorization of 55427

Prime factors of 55427 are 43, 1289. Prime factorization of 55427 in exponential form is:

55427 = 431 × 12891

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 55421 and 55427.

LCM(55421,55427) = 1571 × 3531 × 431 × 12891
LCM(55421,55427) = 3071819767