What is the Least Common Multiple of 55520 and 55525?

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 55520 and 55525 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 55520 and 55525, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(55520,55525) = 5
LCM(55520,55525) = ( 55520 × 55525) / 5
LCM(55520,55525) = 3082748000 / 5
LCM(55520,55525) = 616549600

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 55520 and 55525 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 55520 and 55525. First we will calculate the prime factors of 55520 and 55525.

Prime Factorization of 55520

Prime Factorization of 55525

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 55520 and 55525.

LCM(55520,55525) = 2⁵ × 5² × 347¹ × 2221¹
LCM(55520,55525) = 616549600