What is the Least Common Multiple of 55565 and 55579?

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 55565 and 55579 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 55565 and 55579, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(55565,55579) = 1
LCM(55565,55579) = ( 55565 × 55579) / 1
LCM(55565,55579) = 3088247135 / 1
LCM(55565,55579) = 3088247135

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 55565 and 55579 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 55565 and 55579. First we will calculate the prime factors of 55565 and 55579.

Prime Factorization of 55565

Prime Factorization of 55579

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 55565 and 55579.

LCM(55565,55579) = 5¹ × 11113¹ × 55579¹
LCM(55565,55579) = 3088247135