What is the Least Common Multiple of 55647 and 55655?

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 55647 and 55655 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 55647 and 55655, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(55647,55655) = 1
LCM(55647,55655) = ( 55647 × 55655) / 1
LCM(55647,55655) = 3097033785 / 1
LCM(55647,55655) = 3097033785

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 55647 and 55655 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 55647 and 55655. First we will calculate the prime factors of 55647 and 55655.

Prime Factorization of 55647

Prime Factorization of 55655

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 55647 and 55655.

LCM(55647,55655) = 3⁵ × 229¹ × 5¹ × 11131¹
LCM(55647,55655) = 3097033785