What is the Least Common Multiple of 55691 and 55703?

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 55691 and 55703 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 55691 and 55703, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(55691,55703) = 1
LCM(55691,55703) = ( 55691 × 55703) / 1
LCM(55691,55703) = 3102155773 / 1
LCM(55691,55703) = 3102155773

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 55691 and 55703 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 55691 and 55703. First we will calculate the prime factors of 55691 and 55703.

Prime Factorization of 55691

Prime Factorization of 55703

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 55691 and 55703.

LCM(55691,55703) = 55691¹ × 53¹ × 1051¹
LCM(55691,55703) = 3102155773