What is the Least Common Multiple of 55584 and 55594?

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 55584 and 55594 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 55584 and 55594, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(55584,55594) = 2
LCM(55584,55594) = ( 55584 × 55594) / 2
LCM(55584,55594) = 3090136896 / 2
LCM(55584,55594) = 1545068448

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 55584 and 55594 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 55584 and 55594. First we will calculate the prime factors of 55584 and 55594.

Prime Factorization of 55584

Prime Factorization of 55594

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 55584 and 55594.

LCM(55584,55594) = 2⁵ × 3² × 193¹ × 7¹ × 11¹ × 19²
LCM(55584,55594) = 1545068448