What is the Least Common Multiple of 55603 and 55622?

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 55603 and 55622 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 55603 and 55622, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(55603,55622) = 1
LCM(55603,55622) = ( 55603 × 55622) / 1
LCM(55603,55622) = 3092750066 / 1
LCM(55603,55622) = 3092750066

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 55603 and 55622 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 55603 and 55622. First we will calculate the prime factors of 55603 and 55622.

Prime Factorization of 55603

Prime Factorization of 55622

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 55603 and 55622.

LCM(55603,55622) = 55603¹ × 2¹ × 7¹ × 29¹ × 137¹
LCM(55603,55622) = 3092750066