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What is the Least Common Multiple of 55632 and 55646?

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 (LCM) of 55632 and 55646 is 1547849136.

LCM(55632,55646) = 1547849136

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Least Common Multiple of 55632 and 55646 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 55632 and 55646, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(55632,55646) = 2
LCM(55632,55646) = ( 55632 × 55646) / 2
LCM(55632,55646) = 3095698272 / 2
LCM(55632,55646) = 1547849136

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 55632 and 55646 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 55632 and 55646. First we will calculate the prime factors of 55632 and 55646.

Prime Factorization of 55632

Prime factors of 55632 are 2, 3, 19, 61. Prime factorization of 55632 in exponential form is:

55632 = 24 × 31 × 191 × 611

Prime Factorization of 55646

Prime factors of 55646 are 2, 27823. Prime factorization of 55646 in exponential form is:

55646 = 21 × 278231

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 55632 and 55646.

LCM(55632,55646) = 24 × 31 × 191 × 611 × 278231
LCM(55632,55646) = 1547849136