What is the Least Common Multiple of 55502 and 55519?

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 55502 and 55519 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 55502 and 55519, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(55502,55519) = 1
LCM(55502,55519) = ( 55502 × 55519) / 1
LCM(55502,55519) = 3081415538 / 1
LCM(55502,55519) = 3081415538

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 55502 and 55519 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 55502 and 55519. First we will calculate the prime factors of 55502 and 55519.

Prime Factorization of 55502

Prime Factorization of 55519

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 55502 and 55519.

LCM(55502,55519) = 2¹ × 27751¹ × 59¹ × 941¹
LCM(55502,55519) = 3081415538