What is the Least Common Multiple of 55672 and 55691?

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 55672 and 55691 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 55672 and 55691, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(55672,55691) = 1
LCM(55672,55691) = ( 55672 × 55691) / 1
LCM(55672,55691) = 3100429352 / 1
LCM(55672,55691) = 3100429352

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 55672 and 55691 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 55672 and 55691. First we will calculate the prime factors of 55672 and 55691.

Prime Factorization of 55672

Prime Factorization of 55691

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 55672 and 55691.

LCM(55672,55691) = 2³ × 6959¹ × 55691¹
LCM(55672,55691) = 3100429352