What is the Least Common Multiple of 55517 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 of 55517 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 55517 and 55526, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(55517,55526) = 1
LCM(55517,55526) = ( 55517 × 55526) / 1
LCM(55517,55526) = 3082636942 / 1
LCM(55517,55526) = 3082636942

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 55517 and 55526 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 55517 and 55526. First we will calculate the prime factors of 55517 and 55526.

Prime Factorization of 55517

Prime Factorization of 55526

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 55517 and 55526.

LCM(55517,55526) = 7² × 11¹ × 103¹ × 2¹ × 27763¹
LCM(55517,55526) = 3082636942