What is the Least Common Multiple of 55586 and 55604?

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 55586 and 55604 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 55586 and 55604, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(55586,55604) = 2
LCM(55586,55604) = ( 55586 × 55604) / 2
LCM(55586,55604) = 3090803944 / 2
LCM(55586,55604) = 1545401972

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 55586 and 55604 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 55586 and 55604. First we will calculate the prime factors of 55586 and 55604.

Prime Factorization of 55586

Prime Factorization of 55604

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 55586 and 55604.

LCM(55586,55604) = 2² × 27793¹ × 13901¹
LCM(55586,55604) = 1545401972