What is the Least Common Multiple of 55452 and 55469?

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 of 55452 and 55469 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 55452 and 55469, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(55452,55469) = 1
LCM(55452,55469) = ( 55452 × 55469) / 1
LCM(55452,55469) = 3075866988 / 1
LCM(55452,55469) = 3075866988

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 55452 and 55469 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 55452 and 55469. First we will calculate the prime factors of 55452 and 55469.

Prime Factorization of 55452

Prime Factorization of 55469

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 55452 and 55469.

LCM(55452,55469) = 2² × 3¹ × 4621¹ × 55469¹
LCM(55452,55469) = 3075866988