What is the Least Common Multiple of 55696 and 55712?

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 55696 and 55712 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 55696 and 55712, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(55696,55712) = 16
LCM(55696,55712) = ( 55696 × 55712) / 16
LCM(55696,55712) = 3102935552 / 16
LCM(55696,55712) = 193933472

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 55696 and 55712 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 55696 and 55712. First we will calculate the prime factors of 55696 and 55712.

Prime Factorization of 55696

Prime Factorization of 55712

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 55696 and 55712.

LCM(55696,55712) = 2⁵ × 59² × 1741¹
LCM(55696,55712) = 193933472