What is the Least Common Multiple of 55639 and 55643?

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 55639 and 55643 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 55639 and 55643, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(55639,55643) = 1
LCM(55639,55643) = ( 55639 × 55643) / 1
LCM(55639,55643) = 3095920877 / 1
LCM(55639,55643) = 3095920877

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 55639 and 55643 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 55639 and 55643. First we will calculate the prime factors of 55639 and 55643.

Prime Factorization of 55639

Prime Factorization of 55643

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 55639 and 55643.

LCM(55639,55643) = 55639¹ × 7¹ × 7949¹
LCM(55639,55643) = 3095920877