What is the Least Common Multiple of 55667 and 55672?

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 55667 and 55672 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 55667 and 55672, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(55667,55672) = 1
LCM(55667,55672) = ( 55667 × 55672) / 1
LCM(55667,55672) = 3099093224 / 1
LCM(55667,55672) = 3099093224

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 55667 and 55672 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 55667 and 55672. First we will calculate the prime factors of 55667 and 55672.

Prime Factorization of 55667

Prime Factorization of 55672

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 55667 and 55672.

LCM(55667,55672) = 55667¹ × 2³ × 6959¹
LCM(55667,55672) = 3099093224