What is the Least Common Multiple of 55658 and 55673?

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 55658 and 55673 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 55658 and 55673, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(55658,55673) = 1
LCM(55658,55673) = ( 55658 × 55673) / 1
LCM(55658,55673) = 3098647834 / 1
LCM(55658,55673) = 3098647834

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 55658 and 55673 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 55658 and 55673. First we will calculate the prime factors of 55658 and 55673.

Prime Factorization of 55658

Prime Factorization of 55673

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 55658 and 55673.

LCM(55658,55673) = 2¹ × 17¹ × 1637¹ × 55673¹
LCM(55658,55673) = 3098647834