What is the Least Common Multiple of 55606 and 55611?

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 55606 and 55611 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 55606 and 55611, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(55606,55611) = 1
LCM(55606,55611) = ( 55606 × 55611) / 1
LCM(55606,55611) = 3092305266 / 1
LCM(55606,55611) = 3092305266

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 55606 and 55611 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 55606 and 55611. First we will calculate the prime factors of 55606 and 55611.

Prime Factorization of 55606

Prime Factorization of 55611

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 55606 and 55611.

LCM(55606,55611) = 2¹ × 27803¹ × 3² × 37¹ × 167¹
LCM(55606,55611) = 3092305266