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What is the Least Common Multiple of 55656 and 55662?

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 55656 and 55662 is 516320712.

LCM(55656,55662) = 516320712

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Least Common Multiple of 55656 and 55662 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 55656 and 55662, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(55656,55662) = 6
LCM(55656,55662) = ( 55656 × 55662) / 6
LCM(55656,55662) = 3097924272 / 6
LCM(55656,55662) = 516320712

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 55656 and 55662 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 55656 and 55662. First we will calculate the prime factors of 55656 and 55662.

Prime Factorization of 55656

Prime factors of 55656 are 2, 3, 773. Prime factorization of 55656 in exponential form is:

55656 = 23 × 32 × 7731

Prime Factorization of 55662

Prime factors of 55662 are 2, 3, 9277. Prime factorization of 55662 in exponential form is:

55662 = 21 × 31 × 92771

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 55656 and 55662.

LCM(55656,55662) = 23 × 32 × 7731 × 92771
LCM(55656,55662) = 516320712