What is the Least Common Multiple of 55677 and 55682?

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 55677 and 55682 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 55677 and 55682, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(55677,55682) = 1
LCM(55677,55682) = ( 55677 × 55682) / 1
LCM(55677,55682) = 3100206714 / 1
LCM(55677,55682) = 3100206714

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 55677 and 55682 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 55677 and 55682. First we will calculate the prime factors of 55677 and 55682.

Prime Factorization of 55677

Prime Factorization of 55682

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 55677 and 55682.

LCM(55677,55682) = 3¹ × 67¹ × 277¹ × 2¹ × 11¹ × 2531¹
LCM(55677,55682) = 3100206714