What is the Least Common Multiple of 55542 and 55548?

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 55542 and 55548 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 55542 and 55548, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(55542,55548) = 6
LCM(55542,55548) = ( 55542 × 55548) / 6
LCM(55542,55548) = 3085247016 / 6
LCM(55542,55548) = 514207836

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 55542 and 55548 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 55542 and 55548. First we will calculate the prime factors of 55542 and 55548.

Prime Factorization of 55542

Prime Factorization of 55548

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 55542 and 55548.

LCM(55542,55548) = 2² × 3² × 9257¹ × 1543¹
LCM(55542,55548) = 514207836