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What is the Least Common Multiple of 55731 and 55738?

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 55731 and 55738 is 3106334478.

LCM(55731,55738) = 3106334478

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Least Common Multiple of 55731 and 55738 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 55731 and 55738, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(55731,55738) = 1
LCM(55731,55738) = ( 55731 × 55738) / 1
LCM(55731,55738) = 3106334478 / 1
LCM(55731,55738) = 3106334478

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 55731 and 55738 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 55731 and 55738. First we will calculate the prime factors of 55731 and 55738.

Prime Factorization of 55731

Prime factors of 55731 are 3, 13, 1429. Prime factorization of 55731 in exponential form is:

55731 = 31 × 131 × 14291

Prime Factorization of 55738

Prime factors of 55738 are 2, 29, 31. Prime factorization of 55738 in exponential form is:

55738 = 21 × 291 × 312

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 55731 and 55738.

LCM(55731,55738) = 31 × 131 × 14291 × 21 × 291 × 312
LCM(55731,55738) = 3106334478