What is the Least Common Multiple of 55637 and 55652?

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 55637 and 55652 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 55637 and 55652, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(55637,55652) = 1
LCM(55637,55652) = ( 55637 × 55652) / 1
LCM(55637,55652) = 3096310324 / 1
LCM(55637,55652) = 3096310324

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 55637 and 55652 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 55637 and 55652. First we will calculate the prime factors of 55637 and 55652.

Prime Factorization of 55637

Prime Factorization of 55652

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 55637 and 55652.

LCM(55637,55652) = 23¹ × 41¹ × 59¹ × 2² × 13913¹
LCM(55637,55652) = 3096310324