What is the Least Common Multiple of 55515 and 55522?

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 55515 and 55522 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 55515 and 55522, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(55515,55522) = 1
LCM(55515,55522) = ( 55515 × 55522) / 1
LCM(55515,55522) = 3082303830 / 1
LCM(55515,55522) = 3082303830

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 55515 and 55522 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 55515 and 55522. First we will calculate the prime factors of 55515 and 55522.

Prime Factorization of 55515

Prime Factorization of 55522

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 55515 and 55522.

LCM(55515,55522) = 3¹ × 5¹ × 3701¹ × 2¹ × 17¹ × 23¹ × 71¹
LCM(55515,55522) = 3082303830