What is the Least Common Multiple of 55573 and 55577?

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 55573 and 55577 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 55573 and 55577, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(55573,55577) = 1
LCM(55573,55577) = ( 55573 × 55577) / 1
LCM(55573,55577) = 3088580621 / 1
LCM(55573,55577) = 3088580621

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 55573 and 55577 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 55573 and 55577. First we will calculate the prime factors of 55573 and 55577.

Prime Factorization of 55573

Prime Factorization of 55577

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 55573 and 55577.

LCM(55573,55577) = 7¹ × 17¹ × 467¹ × 149¹ × 373¹
LCM(55573,55577) = 3088580621