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What is the Least Common Multiple of 55678 and 55686?

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 (LCM) of 55678 and 55686 is 1550242554.

LCM(55678,55686) = 1550242554

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Least Common Multiple of 55678 and 55686 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 55678 and 55686, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(55678,55686) = 2
LCM(55678,55686) = ( 55678 × 55686) / 2
LCM(55678,55686) = 3100485108 / 2
LCM(55678,55686) = 1550242554

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 55678 and 55686 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 55678 and 55686. First we will calculate the prime factors of 55678 and 55686.

Prime Factorization of 55678

Prime factors of 55678 are 2, 7, 41, 97. Prime factorization of 55678 in exponential form is:

55678 = 21 × 71 × 411 × 971

Prime Factorization of 55686

Prime factors of 55686 are 2, 3, 9281. Prime factorization of 55686 in exponential form is:

55686 = 21 × 31 × 92811

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 55678 and 55686.

LCM(55678,55686) = 21 × 71 × 411 × 971 × 31 × 92811
LCM(55678,55686) = 1550242554