What is the Least Common Multiple of 55646 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 of 55646 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 55646 and 55658, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(55646,55658) = 2
LCM(55646,55658) = ( 55646 × 55658) / 2
LCM(55646,55658) = 3097145068 / 2
LCM(55646,55658) = 1548572534

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 55646 and 55658 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 55646 and 55658. First we will calculate the prime factors of 55646 and 55658.

Prime Factorization of 55646

Prime Factorization of 55658

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 55646 and 55658.

LCM(55646,55658) = 2¹ × 27823¹ × 17¹ × 1637¹
LCM(55646,55658) = 1548572534