What is the Least Common Multiple of 55486 and 55490?

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 55486 and 55490 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 55486 and 55490, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(55486,55490) = 2
LCM(55486,55490) = ( 55486 × 55490) / 2
LCM(55486,55490) = 3078918140 / 2
LCM(55486,55490) = 1539459070

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 55486 and 55490 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 55486 and 55490. First we will calculate the prime factors of 55486 and 55490.

Prime Factorization of 55486

Prime Factorization of 55490

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 55486 and 55490.

LCM(55486,55490) = 2¹ × 27743¹ × 5¹ × 31¹ × 179¹
LCM(55486,55490) = 1539459070