What is the Least Common Multiple of 55677 and 55697?

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 55697 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 55697, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(55677,55697) = 1
LCM(55677,55697) = ( 55677 × 55697) / 1
LCM(55677,55697) = 3101041869 / 1
LCM(55677,55697) = 3101041869

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 55677 and 55697 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 55677 and 55697. First we will calculate the prime factors of 55677 and 55697.

Prime Factorization of 55677

Prime Factorization of 55697

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 55677 and 55697.

LCM(55677,55697) = 3¹ × 67¹ × 277¹ × 55697¹
LCM(55677,55697) = 3101041869