What is the Least Common Multiple of 55587 and 55597?

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 55587 and 55597 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 55587 and 55597, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(55587,55597) = 1
LCM(55587,55597) = ( 55587 × 55597) / 1
LCM(55587,55597) = 3090470439 / 1
LCM(55587,55597) = 3090470439

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 55587 and 55597 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 55587 and 55597. First we will calculate the prime factors of 55587 and 55597.

Prime Factorization of 55587

Prime Factorization of 55597

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 55587 and 55597.

LCM(55587,55597) = 3¹ × 7¹ × 2647¹ × 53¹ × 1049¹
LCM(55587,55597) = 3090470439