What is the Least Common Multiple of 55538 and 55544?

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 55538 and 55544 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 55538 and 55544, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(55538,55544) = 2
LCM(55538,55544) = ( 55538 × 55544) / 2
LCM(55538,55544) = 3084802672 / 2
LCM(55538,55544) = 1542401336

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 55538 and 55544 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 55538 and 55544. First we will calculate the prime factors of 55538 and 55544.

Prime Factorization of 55538

Prime Factorization of 55544

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 55538 and 55544.

LCM(55538,55544) = 2³ × 7¹ × 3967¹ × 53¹ × 131¹
LCM(55538,55544) = 1542401336