What is the Least Common Multiple of 55711 and 55726?

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 55711 and 55726 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 55711 and 55726, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(55711,55726) = 1
LCM(55711,55726) = ( 55711 × 55726) / 1
LCM(55711,55726) = 3104551186 / 1
LCM(55711,55726) = 3104551186

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 55711 and 55726 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 55711 and 55726. First we will calculate the prime factors of 55711 and 55726.

Prime Factorization of 55711

Prime Factorization of 55726

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 55711 and 55726.

LCM(55711,55726) = 55711¹ × 2¹ × 11¹ × 17¹ × 149¹
LCM(55711,55726) = 3104551186