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What is the Least Common Multiple of 55478 and 55493?

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 55478 and 55493 is 3078640654.

LCM(55478,55493) = 3078640654

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Least Common Multiple of 55478 and 55493 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 55478 and 55493, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(55478,55493) = 1
LCM(55478,55493) = ( 55478 × 55493) / 1
LCM(55478,55493) = 3078640654 / 1
LCM(55478,55493) = 3078640654

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 55478 and 55493 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 55478 and 55493. First we will calculate the prime factors of 55478 and 55493.

Prime Factorization of 55478

Prime factors of 55478 are 2, 27739. Prime factorization of 55478 in exponential form is:

55478 = 21 × 277391

Prime Factorization of 55493

Prime factors of 55493 are 211, 263. Prime factorization of 55493 in exponential form is:

55493 = 2111 × 2631

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 55478 and 55493.

LCM(55478,55493) = 21 × 277391 × 2111 × 2631
LCM(55478,55493) = 3078640654