What is the Least Common Multiple of 55474 and 55492?

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 of 55474 and 55492 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 55474 and 55492, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(55474,55492) = 2
LCM(55474,55492) = ( 55474 × 55492) / 2
LCM(55474,55492) = 3078363208 / 2
LCM(55474,55492) = 1539181604

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 55474 and 55492 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 55474 and 55492. First we will calculate the prime factors of 55474 and 55492.

Prime Factorization of 55474

Prime Factorization of 55492

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 55474 and 55492.

LCM(55474,55492) = 2² × 27737¹ × 13873¹
LCM(55474,55492) = 1539181604