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What is the Least Common Multiple of 55716 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 (LCM) of 55716 and 55726 is 1552414908.

LCM(55716,55726) = 1552414908

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Least Common Multiple of 55716 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 55716 and 55726, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(55716,55726) = 2
LCM(55716,55726) = ( 55716 × 55726) / 2
LCM(55716,55726) = 3104829816 / 2
LCM(55716,55726) = 1552414908

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 55716 and 55726 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 55716 and 55726. First we will calculate the prime factors of 55716 and 55726.

Prime Factorization of 55716

Prime factors of 55716 are 2, 3, 4643. Prime factorization of 55716 in exponential form is:

55716 = 22 × 31 × 46431

Prime Factorization of 55726

Prime factors of 55726 are 2, 11, 17, 149. Prime factorization of 55726 in exponential form is:

55726 = 21 × 111 × 171 × 1491

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 55716 and 55726.

LCM(55716,55726) = 22 × 31 × 46431 × 111 × 171 × 1491
LCM(55716,55726) = 1552414908