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What is the Least Common Multiple of 55982 and 55990?

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 55982 and 55990 is 1567216090.

LCM(55982,55990) = 1567216090

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Least Common Multiple of 55982 and 55990 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 55982 and 55990, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(55982,55990) = 2
LCM(55982,55990) = ( 55982 × 55990) / 2
LCM(55982,55990) = 3134432180 / 2
LCM(55982,55990) = 1567216090

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 55982 and 55990 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 55982 and 55990. First we will calculate the prime factors of 55982 and 55990.

Prime Factorization of 55982

Prime factors of 55982 are 2, 23, 1217. Prime factorization of 55982 in exponential form is:

55982 = 21 × 231 × 12171

Prime Factorization of 55990

Prime factors of 55990 are 2, 5, 11, 509. Prime factorization of 55990 in exponential form is:

55990 = 21 × 51 × 111 × 5091

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 55982 and 55990.

LCM(55982,55990) = 21 × 231 × 12171 × 51 × 111 × 5091
LCM(55982,55990) = 1567216090