What is the Least Common Multiple of 55625 and 55644?

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 55625 and 55644 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 55625 and 55644, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(55625,55644) = 1
LCM(55625,55644) = ( 55625 × 55644) / 1
LCM(55625,55644) = 3095197500 / 1
LCM(55625,55644) = 3095197500

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 55625 and 55644 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 55625 and 55644. First we will calculate the prime factors of 55625 and 55644.

Prime Factorization of 55625

Prime Factorization of 55644

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 55625 and 55644.

LCM(55625,55644) = 5⁴ × 89¹ × 2² × 3¹ × 4637¹
LCM(55625,55644) = 3095197500