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What is the Least Common Multiple of 55526 and 55542?

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 55526 and 55542 is 1542012546.

LCM(55526,55542) = 1542012546

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Least Common Multiple of 55526 and 55542 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 55526 and 55542, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(55526,55542) = 2
LCM(55526,55542) = ( 55526 × 55542) / 2
LCM(55526,55542) = 3084025092 / 2
LCM(55526,55542) = 1542012546

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 55526 and 55542 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 55526 and 55542. First we will calculate the prime factors of 55526 and 55542.

Prime Factorization of 55526

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

55526 = 21 × 277631

Prime Factorization of 55542

Prime factors of 55542 are 2, 3, 9257. Prime factorization of 55542 in exponential form is:

55542 = 21 × 31 × 92571

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 55526 and 55542.

LCM(55526,55542) = 21 × 277631 × 31 × 92571
LCM(55526,55542) = 1542012546