What is the Least Common Multiple of 55681 and 55694?

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 55681 and 55694 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 55681 and 55694, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(55681,55694) = 1
LCM(55681,55694) = ( 55681 × 55694) / 1
LCM(55681,55694) = 3101097614 / 1
LCM(55681,55694) = 3101097614

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 55681 and 55694 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 55681 and 55694. First we will calculate the prime factors of 55681 and 55694.

Prime Factorization of 55681

Prime Factorization of 55694

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 55681 and 55694.

LCM(55681,55694) = 55681¹ × 2¹ × 27847¹
LCM(55681,55694) = 3101097614