What is the Least Common Multiple of 55607 and 55621?

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 55607 and 55621 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 55607 and 55621, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(55607,55621) = 1
LCM(55607,55621) = ( 55607 × 55621) / 1
LCM(55607,55621) = 3092916947 / 1
LCM(55607,55621) = 3092916947

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 55607 and 55621 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 55607 and 55621. First we will calculate the prime factors of 55607 and 55621.

Prime Factorization of 55607

Prime Factorization of 55621

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 55607 and 55621.

LCM(55607,55621) = 17¹ × 3271¹ × 55621¹
LCM(55607,55621) = 3092916947