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What is the Least Common Multiple of 55630 and 55638?

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 55630 and 55638 is 1547570970.

LCM(55630,55638) = 1547570970

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Least Common Multiple of 55630 and 55638 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 55630 and 55638, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(55630,55638) = 2
LCM(55630,55638) = ( 55630 × 55638) / 2
LCM(55630,55638) = 3095141940 / 2
LCM(55630,55638) = 1547570970

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 55630 and 55638 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 55630 and 55638. First we will calculate the prime factors of 55630 and 55638.

Prime Factorization of 55630

Prime factors of 55630 are 2, 5, 5563. Prime factorization of 55630 in exponential form is:

55630 = 21 × 51 × 55631

Prime Factorization of 55638

Prime factors of 55638 are 2, 3, 11, 281. Prime factorization of 55638 in exponential form is:

55638 = 21 × 32 × 111 × 2811

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 55630 and 55638.

LCM(55630,55638) = 21 × 51 × 55631 × 32 × 111 × 2811
LCM(55630,55638) = 1547570970