What is the Least Common Multiple of 55518 and 55537?

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 55518 and 55537 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 55518 and 55537, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(55518,55537) = 19
LCM(55518,55537) = ( 55518 × 55537) / 19
LCM(55518,55537) = 3083303166 / 19
LCM(55518,55537) = 162279114

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 55518 and 55537 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 55518 and 55537. First we will calculate the prime factors of 55518 and 55537.

Prime Factorization of 55518

Prime Factorization of 55537

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 55518 and 55537.

LCM(55518,55537) = 2¹ × 3¹ × 19¹ × 487¹ × 37¹ × 79¹
LCM(55518,55537) = 162279114