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What is the Least Common Multiple of 55470 and 55486?

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 55470 and 55486 is 1538904210.

LCM(55470,55486) = 1538904210

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Least Common Multiple of 55470 and 55486 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 55470 and 55486, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(55470,55486) = 2
LCM(55470,55486) = ( 55470 × 55486) / 2
LCM(55470,55486) = 3077808420 / 2
LCM(55470,55486) = 1538904210

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 55470 and 55486 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 55470 and 55486. First we will calculate the prime factors of 55470 and 55486.

Prime Factorization of 55470

Prime factors of 55470 are 2, 3, 5, 43. Prime factorization of 55470 in exponential form is:

55470 = 21 × 31 × 51 × 432

Prime Factorization of 55486

Prime factors of 55486 are 2, 27743. Prime factorization of 55486 in exponential form is:

55486 = 21 × 277431

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 55470 and 55486.

LCM(55470,55486) = 21 × 31 × 51 × 432 × 277431
LCM(55470,55486) = 1538904210