What is the Least Common Multiple of 55456 and 55465?

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 55465 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 55465, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(55456,55465) = 1
LCM(55456,55465) = ( 55456 × 55465) / 1
LCM(55456,55465) = 3075867040 / 1
LCM(55456,55465) = 3075867040

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 55456 and 55465 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 55456 and 55465. First we will calculate the prime factors of 55456 and 55465.

Prime Factorization of 55456

Prime Factorization of 55465

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 55456 and 55465.

LCM(55456,55465) = 2⁵ × 1733¹ × 5¹ × 11093¹
LCM(55456,55465) = 3075867040