What is the Least Common Multiple of 55492 and 55510?

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 55492 and 55510 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 55492 and 55510, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(55492,55510) = 2
LCM(55492,55510) = ( 55492 × 55510) / 2
LCM(55492,55510) = 3080360920 / 2
LCM(55492,55510) = 1540180460

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 55492 and 55510 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 55492 and 55510. First we will calculate the prime factors of 55492 and 55510.

Prime Factorization of 55492

Prime Factorization of 55510

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 55492 and 55510.

LCM(55492,55510) = 2² × 13873¹ × 5¹ × 7¹ × 13¹ × 61¹
LCM(55492,55510) = 1540180460