What is the Least Common Multiple of 55730 and 55737?

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 55730 and 55737 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 55730 and 55737, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(55730,55737) = 1
LCM(55730,55737) = ( 55730 × 55737) / 1
LCM(55730,55737) = 3106223010 / 1
LCM(55730,55737) = 3106223010

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 55730 and 55737 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 55730 and 55737. First we will calculate the prime factors of 55730 and 55737.

Prime Factorization of 55730

Prime Factorization of 55737

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 55730 and 55737.

LCM(55730,55737) = 2¹ × 5¹ × 5573¹ × 3² × 11¹ × 563¹
LCM(55730,55737) = 3106223010