What is the Least Common Multiple of 55583 and 55588?

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 55583 and 55588 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 55583 and 55588, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(55583,55588) = 1
LCM(55583,55588) = ( 55583 × 55588) / 1
LCM(55583,55588) = 3089747804 / 1
LCM(55583,55588) = 3089747804

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 55583 and 55588 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 55583 and 55588. First we will calculate the prime factors of 55583 and 55588.

Prime Factorization of 55583

Prime Factorization of 55588

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 55583 and 55588.

LCM(55583,55588) = 11¹ × 31¹ × 163¹ × 2² × 13¹ × 1069¹
LCM(55583,55588) = 3089747804