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What is the Least Common Multiple of 55462 and 55468?

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 55462 and 55468 is 1538183108.

LCM(55462,55468) = 1538183108

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Least Common Multiple of 55462 and 55468 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 55462 and 55468, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(55462,55468) = 2
LCM(55462,55468) = ( 55462 × 55468) / 2
LCM(55462,55468) = 3076366216 / 2
LCM(55462,55468) = 1538183108

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 55462 and 55468 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 55462 and 55468. First we will calculate the prime factors of 55462 and 55468.

Prime Factorization of 55462

Prime factors of 55462 are 2, 11, 2521. Prime factorization of 55462 in exponential form is:

55462 = 21 × 111 × 25211

Prime Factorization of 55468

Prime factors of 55468 are 2, 7, 283. Prime factorization of 55468 in exponential form is:

55468 = 22 × 72 × 2831

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 55462 and 55468.

LCM(55462,55468) = 22 × 111 × 25211 × 72 × 2831
LCM(55462,55468) = 1538183108