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What is the Least Common Multiple of 55531 and 55536?

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 55531 and 55536 is 3083969616.

LCM(55531,55536) = 3083969616

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Least Common Multiple of 55531 and 55536 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 55531 and 55536, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(55531,55536) = 1
LCM(55531,55536) = ( 55531 × 55536) / 1
LCM(55531,55536) = 3083969616 / 1
LCM(55531,55536) = 3083969616

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 55531 and 55536 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 55531 and 55536. First we will calculate the prime factors of 55531 and 55536.

Prime Factorization of 55531

Prime factors of 55531 are 7, 7933. Prime factorization of 55531 in exponential form is:

55531 = 71 × 79331

Prime Factorization of 55536

Prime factors of 55536 are 2, 3, 13, 89. Prime factorization of 55536 in exponential form is:

55536 = 24 × 31 × 131 × 891

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 55531 and 55536.

LCM(55531,55536) = 71 × 79331 × 24 × 31 × 131 × 891
LCM(55531,55536) = 3083969616