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What is the Least Common Multiple of 55466 and 55482?

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 55466 and 55482 is 1538682306.

LCM(55466,55482) = 1538682306

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Least Common Multiple of 55466 and 55482 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 55466 and 55482, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(55466,55482) = 2
LCM(55466,55482) = ( 55466 × 55482) / 2
LCM(55466,55482) = 3077364612 / 2
LCM(55466,55482) = 1538682306

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 55466 and 55482 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 55466 and 55482. First we will calculate the prime factors of 55466 and 55482.

Prime Factorization of 55466

Prime factors of 55466 are 2, 27733. Prime factorization of 55466 in exponential form is:

55466 = 21 × 277331

Prime Factorization of 55482

Prime factors of 55482 are 2, 3, 7, 1321. Prime factorization of 55482 in exponential form is:

55482 = 21 × 31 × 71 × 13211

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 55466 and 55482.

LCM(55466,55482) = 21 × 277331 × 31 × 71 × 13211
LCM(55466,55482) = 1538682306