What is the Least Common Multiple of 55498 and 55502?

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 55498 and 55502 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 55498 and 55502, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(55498,55502) = 2
LCM(55498,55502) = ( 55498 × 55502) / 2
LCM(55498,55502) = 3080249996 / 2
LCM(55498,55502) = 1540124998

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 55498 and 55502 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 55498 and 55502. First we will calculate the prime factors of 55498 and 55502.

Prime Factorization of 55498

Prime Factorization of 55502

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 55498 and 55502.

LCM(55498,55502) = 2¹ × 27749¹ × 27751¹
LCM(55498,55502) = 1540124998