What is the Least Common Multiple of 55627 and 55631?

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 55627 and 55631 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 55627 and 55631, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(55627,55631) = 1
LCM(55627,55631) = ( 55627 × 55631) / 1
LCM(55627,55631) = 3094585637 / 1
LCM(55627,55631) = 3094585637

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 55627 and 55631 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 55627 and 55631. First we will calculate the prime factors of 55627 and 55631.

Prime Factorization of 55627

Prime Factorization of 55631

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 55627 and 55631.

LCM(55627,55631) = 11¹ × 13¹ × 389¹ × 55631¹
LCM(55627,55631) = 3094585637