What is the Least Common Multiple of 55663 and 55677?

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 55663 and 55677 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 55663 and 55677, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(55663,55677) = 1
LCM(55663,55677) = ( 55663 × 55677) / 1
LCM(55663,55677) = 3099148851 / 1
LCM(55663,55677) = 3099148851

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 55663 and 55677 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 55663 and 55677. First we will calculate the prime factors of 55663 and 55677.

Prime Factorization of 55663

Prime Factorization of 55677

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 55663 and 55677.

LCM(55663,55677) = 55663¹ × 3¹ × 67¹ × 277¹
LCM(55663,55677) = 3099148851