What is the Least Common Multiple of 55726 and 55741?

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 55726 and 55741 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 55726 and 55741, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(55726,55741) = 1
LCM(55726,55741) = ( 55726 × 55741) / 1
LCM(55726,55741) = 3106222966 / 1
LCM(55726,55741) = 3106222966

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 55726 and 55741 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 55726 and 55741. First we will calculate the prime factors of 55726 and 55741.

Prime Factorization of 55726

Prime Factorization of 55741

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 55726 and 55741.

LCM(55726,55741) = 2¹ × 11¹ × 17¹ × 149¹ × 7¹ × 7963¹
LCM(55726,55741) = 3106222966