What is the Least Common Multiple of 55484 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 of 55484 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 55484 and 55491, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(55484,55491) = 1
LCM(55484,55491) = ( 55484 × 55491) / 1
LCM(55484,55491) = 3078862644 / 1
LCM(55484,55491) = 3078862644

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 55484 and 55491 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 55484 and 55491. First we will calculate the prime factors of 55484 and 55491.

Prime Factorization of 55484

Prime Factorization of 55491

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 55484 and 55491.

LCM(55484,55491) = 2² × 11¹ × 13¹ × 97¹ × 3¹ × 53¹ × 349¹
LCM(55484,55491) = 3078862644