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What is the Least Common Multiple of 55640 and 55658?

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 55640 and 55658 is 1548405560.

LCM(55640,55658) = 1548405560

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Least Common Multiple of 55640 and 55658 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 55640 and 55658, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(55640,55658) = 2
LCM(55640,55658) = ( 55640 × 55658) / 2
LCM(55640,55658) = 3096811120 / 2
LCM(55640,55658) = 1548405560

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 55640 and 55658 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 55640 and 55658. First we will calculate the prime factors of 55640 and 55658.

Prime Factorization of 55640

Prime factors of 55640 are 2, 5, 13, 107. Prime factorization of 55640 in exponential form is:

55640 = 23 × 51 × 131 × 1071

Prime Factorization of 55658

Prime factors of 55658 are 2, 17, 1637. Prime factorization of 55658 in exponential form is:

55658 = 21 × 171 × 16371

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 55640 and 55658.

LCM(55640,55658) = 23 × 51 × 131 × 1071 × 171 × 16371
LCM(55640,55658) = 1548405560