What is the Least Common Multiple of 55702 and 55710?

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 55702 and 55710 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 55702 and 55710, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(55702,55710) = 2
LCM(55702,55710) = ( 55702 × 55710) / 2
LCM(55702,55710) = 3103158420 / 2
LCM(55702,55710) = 1551579210

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 55702 and 55710 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 55702 and 55710. First we will calculate the prime factors of 55702 and 55710.

Prime Factorization of 55702

Prime Factorization of 55710

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 55702 and 55710.

LCM(55702,55710) = 2¹ × 27851¹ × 3² × 5¹ × 619¹
LCM(55702,55710) = 1551579210