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What is the Least Common Multiple of 55472 and 55491?

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 55472 and 55491 is 3078196752.

LCM(55472,55491) = 3078196752

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Least Common Multiple of 55472 and 55491 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 55472 and 55491, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(55472,55491) = 1
LCM(55472,55491) = ( 55472 × 55491) / 1
LCM(55472,55491) = 3078196752 / 1
LCM(55472,55491) = 3078196752

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 55472 and 55491 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 55472 and 55491. First we will calculate the prime factors of 55472 and 55491.

Prime Factorization of 55472

Prime factors of 55472 are 2, 3467. Prime factorization of 55472 in exponential form is:

55472 = 24 × 34671

Prime Factorization of 55491

Prime factors of 55491 are 3, 53, 349. Prime factorization of 55491 in exponential form is:

55491 = 31 × 531 × 3491

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 55472 and 55491.

LCM(55472,55491) = 24 × 34671 × 31 × 531 × 3491
LCM(55472,55491) = 3078196752