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What is the Least Common Multiple of 55692 and 55696?

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 55692 and 55696 is 775455408.

LCM(55692,55696) = 775455408

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Least Common Multiple of 55692 and 55696 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 55692 and 55696, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(55692,55696) = 4
LCM(55692,55696) = ( 55692 × 55696) / 4
LCM(55692,55696) = 3101821632 / 4
LCM(55692,55696) = 775455408

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 55692 and 55696 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 55692 and 55696. First we will calculate the prime factors of 55692 and 55696.

Prime Factorization of 55692

Prime factors of 55692 are 2, 3, 7, 13, 17. Prime factorization of 55692 in exponential form is:

55692 = 22 × 32 × 71 × 131 × 171

Prime Factorization of 55696

Prime factors of 55696 are 2, 59. Prime factorization of 55696 in exponential form is:

55696 = 24 × 592

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 55692 and 55696.

LCM(55692,55696) = 24 × 32 × 71 × 131 × 171 × 592
LCM(55692,55696) = 775455408