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What is the Least Common Multiple of 55544 and 55558?

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 55544 and 55558 is 1542956776.

LCM(55544,55558) = 1542956776

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Least Common Multiple of 55544 and 55558 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 55544 and 55558, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(55544,55558) = 2
LCM(55544,55558) = ( 55544 × 55558) / 2
LCM(55544,55558) = 3085913552 / 2
LCM(55544,55558) = 1542956776

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 55544 and 55558 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 55544 and 55558. First we will calculate the prime factors of 55544 and 55558.

Prime Factorization of 55544

Prime factors of 55544 are 2, 53, 131. Prime factorization of 55544 in exponential form is:

55544 = 23 × 531 × 1311

Prime Factorization of 55558

Prime factors of 55558 are 2, 27779. Prime factorization of 55558 in exponential form is:

55558 = 21 × 277791

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 55544 and 55558.

LCM(55544,55558) = 23 × 531 × 1311 × 277791
LCM(55544,55558) = 1542956776