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What is the Least Common Multiple of 55508 and 55526?

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 (LCM) of 55508 and 55526 is 1541068604.

LCM(55508,55526) = 1541068604

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Least Common Multiple of 55508 and 55526 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 55508 and 55526, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(55508,55526) = 2
LCM(55508,55526) = ( 55508 × 55526) / 2
LCM(55508,55526) = 3082137208 / 2
LCM(55508,55526) = 1541068604

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 55508 and 55526 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 55508 and 55526. First we will calculate the prime factors of 55508 and 55526.

Prime Factorization of 55508

Prime factors of 55508 are 2, 13877. Prime factorization of 55508 in exponential form is:

55508 = 22 × 138771

Prime Factorization of 55526

Prime factors of 55526 are 2, 27763. Prime factorization of 55526 in exponential form is:

55526 = 21 × 277631

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 55508 and 55526.

LCM(55508,55526) = 22 × 138771 × 277631
LCM(55508,55526) = 1541068604