What is the Least Common Multiple of 55709 and 55727?

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 55709 and 55727 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 55709 and 55727, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(55709,55727) = 1
LCM(55709,55727) = ( 55709 × 55727) / 1
LCM(55709,55727) = 3104495443 / 1
LCM(55709,55727) = 3104495443

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 55709 and 55727 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 55709 and 55727. First we will calculate the prime factors of 55709 and 55727.

Prime Factorization of 55709

Prime Factorization of 55727

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 55709 and 55727.

LCM(55709,55727) = 17¹ × 29¹ × 113¹ × 7¹ × 19¹ × 419¹
LCM(55709,55727) = 3104495443