What is the Least Common Multiple of 55634 and 55649?

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 55634 and 55649 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 55634 and 55649, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(55634,55649) = 1
LCM(55634,55649) = ( 55634 × 55649) / 1
LCM(55634,55649) = 3095976466 / 1
LCM(55634,55649) = 3095976466

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 55634 and 55649 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 55634 and 55649. First we will calculate the prime factors of 55634 and 55649.

Prime Factorization of 55634

Prime Factorization of 55649

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 55634 and 55649.

LCM(55634,55649) = 2¹ × 27817¹ × 11¹ × 5059¹
LCM(55634,55649) = 3095976466