What is the Least Common Multiple of 55456 and 55463?

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 55456 and 55463 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 55456 and 55463, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(55456,55463) = 1
LCM(55456,55463) = ( 55456 × 55463) / 1
LCM(55456,55463) = 3075756128 / 1
LCM(55456,55463) = 3075756128

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 55456 and 55463 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 55456 and 55463. First we will calculate the prime factors of 55456 and 55463.

Prime Factorization of 55456

Prime Factorization of 55463

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 55456 and 55463.

LCM(55456,55463) = 2⁵ × 1733¹ × 37¹ × 1499¹
LCM(55456,55463) = 3075756128