What is the Least Common Multiple of 55536 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 of 55536 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 55536 and 55542, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(55536,55542) = 6
LCM(55536,55542) = ( 55536 × 55542) / 6
LCM(55536,55542) = 3084580512 / 6
LCM(55536,55542) = 514096752

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 55536 and 55542 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 55536 and 55542. First we will calculate the prime factors of 55536 and 55542.

Prime Factorization of 55536

Prime Factorization of 55542

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 55536 and 55542.

LCM(55536,55542) = 2⁴ × 3¹ × 13¹ × 89¹ × 9257¹
LCM(55536,55542) = 514096752