What is the Least Common Multiple of 55570 and 55578?

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 55570 and 55578 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 55570 and 55578, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(55570,55578) = 2
LCM(55570,55578) = ( 55570 × 55578) / 2
LCM(55570,55578) = 3088469460 / 2
LCM(55570,55578) = 1544234730

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 55570 and 55578 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 55570 and 55578. First we will calculate the prime factors of 55570 and 55578.

Prime Factorization of 55570

Prime Factorization of 55578

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 55570 and 55578.

LCM(55570,55578) = 2¹ × 5¹ × 5557¹ × 3¹ × 59¹ × 157¹
LCM(55570,55578) = 1544234730