What is the Least Common Multiple of 55529 and 55549?

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 55529 and 55549 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 55529 and 55549, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(55529,55549) = 1
LCM(55529,55549) = ( 55529 × 55549) / 1
LCM(55529,55549) = 3084580421 / 1
LCM(55529,55549) = 3084580421

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 55529 and 55549 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 55529 and 55549. First we will calculate the prime factors of 55529 and 55549.

Prime Factorization of 55529

Prime Factorization of 55549

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 55529 and 55549.

LCM(55529,55549) = 55529¹ × 13¹ × 4273¹
LCM(55529,55549) = 3084580421