What is the Least Common Multiple of 55652 and 55669?

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 55652 and 55669 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 55652 and 55669, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(55652,55669) = 1
LCM(55652,55669) = ( 55652 × 55669) / 1
LCM(55652,55669) = 3098091188 / 1
LCM(55652,55669) = 3098091188

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 55652 and 55669 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 55652 and 55669. First we will calculate the prime factors of 55652 and 55669.

Prime Factorization of 55652

Prime Factorization of 55669

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 55652 and 55669.

LCM(55652,55669) = 2² × 13913¹ × 179¹ × 311¹
LCM(55652,55669) = 3098091188