What is the Least Common Multiple of 55659 and 55666?

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 55659 and 55666 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 55659 and 55666, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(55659,55666) = 1
LCM(55659,55666) = ( 55659 × 55666) / 1
LCM(55659,55666) = 3098313894 / 1
LCM(55659,55666) = 3098313894

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 55659 and 55666 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 55659 and 55666. First we will calculate the prime factors of 55659 and 55666.

Prime Factorization of 55659

Prime Factorization of 55666

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 55659 and 55666.

LCM(55659,55666) = 3¹ × 18553¹ × 2¹ × 13¹ × 2141¹
LCM(55659,55666) = 3098313894