What is the Least Common Multiple of 55666 and 55683?

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 55666 and 55683 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 55666 and 55683, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(55666,55683) = 1
LCM(55666,55683) = ( 55666 × 55683) / 1
LCM(55666,55683) = 3099649878 / 1
LCM(55666,55683) = 3099649878

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 55666 and 55683 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 55666 and 55683. First we will calculate the prime factors of 55666 and 55683.

Prime Factorization of 55666

Prime Factorization of 55683

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 55666 and 55683.

LCM(55666,55683) = 2¹ × 13¹ × 2141¹ × 3² × 23¹ × 269¹
LCM(55666,55683) = 3099649878