What is the Least Common Multiple of 55581 and 55585?

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 55581 and 55585 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 55581 and 55585, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(55581,55585) = 1
LCM(55581,55585) = ( 55581 × 55585) / 1
LCM(55581,55585) = 3089469885 / 1
LCM(55581,55585) = 3089469885

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 55581 and 55585 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 55581 and 55585. First we will calculate the prime factors of 55581 and 55585.

Prime Factorization of 55581

Prime Factorization of 55585

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 55581 and 55585.

LCM(55581,55585) = 3¹ × 97¹ × 191¹ × 5¹ × 11117¹
LCM(55581,55585) = 3089469885