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What is the Least Common Multiple of 55462 and 55480?

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 55480 is 1538515880.

LCM(55462,55480) = 1538515880

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Least Common Multiple of 55462 and 55480 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 55480, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(55462,55480) = 2
LCM(55462,55480) = ( 55462 × 55480) / 2
LCM(55462,55480) = 3077031760 / 2
LCM(55462,55480) = 1538515880

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 55462 and 55480 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 55462 and 55480. First we will calculate the prime factors of 55462 and 55480.

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 55480

Prime factors of 55480 are 2, 5, 19, 73. Prime factorization of 55480 in exponential form is:

55480 = 23 × 51 × 191 × 731

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 55462 and 55480.

LCM(55462,55480) = 23 × 111 × 25211 × 51 × 191 × 731
LCM(55462,55480) = 1538515880